chap 3

Question 1

neuroplasticity

Answer 1

ability of brian to modify and adapt both structure and function

Question 2

lateralization

Answer 2

when a task engages one brain hemisphere more than the other

Question 3

contralateral control

Answer 3

brain hemispheres control movement and perception of opposite side of the body

Question 4

corpus callosum

Answer 4

band of nerves connecting the two hemispheres

Question 5

amygdala

Answer 5

central role in many emotional processes and emotional memories

Question 6

hippocampus

Answer 6

critical for creating new memories

Question 7

agonist drug

Answer 7

drugs that increase action of neurotransmitter

Question 8

antagonist drug

Answer 8

drugs that
diminish the function of a
neurotransmitter

Question 9

hemineglect

Answer 9

deficit in attention and awareness
in one side of the visual field

Question 10

frontal lobe

Answer 10

decision making, judgement, motor skills

Question 11

parietal lobe

Answer 11

processing touch, sensory integration

Question 12

occipital lobe

Answer 12

processes visual info

Question 13

temporal lobe

Answer 13

aural processing