Chapter 2 - Brain Structures and Imaging Techniqhes

Question 1

What does a Electrical Recording (EEG) do?

Answer 1

Records Electrical Recording of brain
Useful in Sleep Studies

Question 2

What is a PET?

Answer 2

Radioactive tracer injected into brains circulation and can be tracked externally to study the brain

Question 3

What is a fMRI and what does it do?

Answer 3

MEasures changes in blood flow and oxygenation in the brain
Creates images of brain nativity
Used to study the brain during specific tasks
Ex: what part of brain is used during math problems etc

Question 4

What does “Old Brain” Mean?

Answer 4

Oldest Evolutionary Parts of the brain linked with
- Basic Survival Functions
- Instinctual Behaviors

Question 5

What does the “Old Brain” consit of?

Answer 5

Brainstem
Cerebellum
Subcortical Structures

Question 6

What does “New Brain” Mean?

Answer 6

Newest Evolved parts of brain linked with
- Higher Cognitive Functions
- Significant portion of brains volume

Question 7

What are parts of the “New Brain” ?

Answer 7

Outermost Layer of Brain
Four Lobes
- Frontal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe

Question 8

What are the Brain Stem Functions?

Answer 8

Collects sensory signals from the body
Sends Signals down from the brain to create movement and regulate vital functions

Question 9

What is the Function of the Cerebellum?

Answer 9

Supports variety of functions
Coordination
Precision
Balance
Accurate Timing

Question 10

What are the Subcortical Structures?

Answer 10

-Basal Ganglia
- Thalamus
- Hypothalamus
- Hippocampus
- Amygadala

Question 11

What does Basal Ganglia do?

Answer 11

Cordinates movement

Question 12

What does Thalamus Do?

Answer 12

Relay center for all senses (Except Smell)

Question 13

What does Hippocampus do?

Answer 13

Encoding and Retrival; Thinking about the future

Question 14

What does the Amygadala do?

Answer 14

Expierence of emotion (especially fear)

Question 15

What does the Hypothalamus do?

Answer 15

Releasing horomones. Regulating body temperature

Question 16

What are the Four Lobes?

Answer 16

• Frontal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe

Question 17

Where/What does the Temporal lobe do?

Answer 17

A Lobe That runs alongside the ears
- Contains the primary auditory cortex
- Responsible for the ability to - hear and understand language
Person and Object Recognition

Question 18

Where/What does the Parietal lobe do?

Answer 18

A Lobe that runs alongside the head above and behind the ears
Responsible for Touch, Spatial Awareness
Has Map of the body’s skin surface
Contains the Somatosensory cortex

Question 19

Where/What does the Frontal lobe do?

Answer 19

A lobe located in the front of the head
- Responsible for Complex Thought, Planning, Control of movement
- Essential for movement
- Map of the body’s muscles
- Contains Primary motor Cortex and Prefrontal Cortex

Question 20

Where/What does the Occipital lobe do?

Answer 20

A lobe that runs along the back portion of the head o
- Contains the primary visual cortex o Largely devoted to vision

Question 21

What does the Somatosensory cortex do?

Answer 21

Responsible for Sense of touch

Question 22

What does the Primary Motor Cortex do?

Answer 22

Responsible for Volunrary Movements

Question 23

What does the Prefrontal Cortex do?

Answer 23

Serve as the command center for different processes running in the brain

• Executive Functions: The cognitive processes that allow us to plan, focus attention, and organize MULTIPLE tasks to complete our goa