Brain Systems

Question 1

CT Scanning stands for

Answer 1

Computerized Tomography

Question 2

CT Scans do what

Answer 2

X-ray of brain structure, detects soft tissue, looks for abnormalities

Question 3

PET Scanning stands for

Answer 3

Positron Emission Tomography

Question 4

What do PET scans do

Answer 4

Shows brain activity, color coded

Question 5

What’s the difference between MRIs and fMRIs

Answer 5

MRIs map brain structure better than CT scans where as fMRIs map activity better than PET scans

Question 6

What are EEGs and what do they do

Answer 6

Electroencephalogram, records brain waves

Question 7

What’s the technic that permits scientists to temporarily enhance/depress specific brain activity

Answer 7

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Question 8

What’s the name for destroying a piece of the brain

Answer 8

Lesion

Question 9

ESB stands for what

Answer 9

Electoral Stimulation of the Brain

Question 10

ESB does what

Answer 10

Stimulates brain with weak electrical pulses

Question 11

What are the two main factors in the Central Nervous System

Answer 11

Spinal cord and brain

Question 12

True or False: the three regions of the brain are Hindbrain, Midbrain, and Forebrain

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What region of the brain is for survival

Answer 13

Hindbrain

Question 14

What region of the brain is for movements and sensory information

Answer 14

Midbrain

Question 15

What region of the brain is for thoughts and reason

Answer 15

Forebrain

Question 16

What region of the brain includes the Limbic System

Answer 16

Forebrain

Question 17

The hindbrain includes which three structures

Answer 17

Cerebellum, medulla, and pons

Question 18

True or False: the medulla attaches to the spinal cord

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What does the medulla control

Answer 19

Unconscious/Vital functions, blood circulation and breathing

Question 20

True or False: a tiny hemorrhage doesn’t matter when it’s in the medulla

Answer 20

False, it could cause instant death

Question 21

Which structure of the brain is for sleep and arousal

Answer 21

Pons

Question 22

What is the purpose of the cerebellum

Answer 22

Balance and coordination

Question 23

Does the cerebellum control procedural memories (muscle memory)

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

What is the important system of dopamine neuron releasers

Answer 24

Midbrain

Question 25

The midbrain is home to the

Answer 25

Reticular Formation

Question 26

True or False: malfunction of the reticular formation can cause comas

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Reticular formation is responsible for what

Answer 27

Sleep, arousal, and causes general alarm to the body

Question 28

The thalamus is located in which region of the brain

Answer 28

Forebrain

Question 29

True or False: the thalamus is responsible for sensory smell

Answer 29

False, it relays all sensory information expect for smell

Question 30

Where does the thalamus's message go to

Answer 30

Cerebral Cortex

Question 31

Define the limbic system

Answer 31

A loosely connected network of structures located along the boarder between the cerebral cortex and deeper subcortical areas

Question 32

What brain structures are included in the limbic system

Answer 32

Hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus

Question 33

Is the hypothalamus under or over the thalamus

Answer 33

Under

Question 34

How do we remember the function of the hypothalamus

Answer 34

Happy, Hungry, Horny: Hypothalamus

Question 35

What structure is for fight for flight

Answer 35

Amygdala

Question 36

What structure is for the emotional center

Answer 36

Amygdala

Question 37

The hippocampus is for what

Answer 37

Memory

Question 38

What connects the left and right hemispheres

Answer 38

Corpus Callosum

Question 39

What is responsible for all forms of consciousness

Answer 39

Cerebral Cortex

Question 40

What are the four lobes of the cerebral cortex

Answer 40

Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal

Question 41

What lobe of the brain is for touch and body positioning

Answer 41

Parietal

Question 42

What region of the brain receives signal from different regions of the body and what lobe is it located

Answer 42

Somatosensory cortex, parietal

Question 43

What lobe of the brain is for 3D rotation

Answer 43

Parietal

Question 44

Contrast the left and right sides of the parietal

Answer 44

Left is for skilled actions and understanding metaphors. Right is for creating mental models

Question 45

True or False: the occipital lobe is for hearing, smell, and balance

Answer 45

False, it's solely for sight, those are attributes of the temporal lobe

Question 46

Where is the Wernicke's area located

Answer 46

Temporal lobe

Question 47

Is the Wernicke's area for speech or speech comprehension

Answer 47

Comprehension

Question 48

The frontal lobe is for

Answer 48

Judgement and decision making

Question 49

Where is the Broca's area located

Answer 49

Frontal lobe

Question 50

The frontal lobe makes up for how much of the brain

Answer 50

1/3

Question 51

Is neurological reorganization possible?

Answer 51

Yes! Because of plasticity

Question 52

The left side of the brain controls which side of the body AND sight

Answer 52

Right

Question 53

The right side of the brain controls non-verbal processing, explain what that means

Answer 53

Spatial processing, music, entail expression and perception

Question 54

The left side of the brain controls verbal processing, explain what that means

Answer 54

Speaking, reading, writing, language