CHAPTER 3 nervous system

Question 1

Agnostics

Answer 1

drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter

Question 2

Antagonists

Answer 2

drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter

Question 3

amphetamine function

Answer 3

stimulates that release of norepinephrine and dopamine

Question 4

Three divisions of the brain

Answer 4

forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain

Question 5

hindbrain

Answer 5

an area of the brain that coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord
controls basic functions of life: respiration, alertness, and motor skills

Question 6

Structures included in the hindbrain

Answer 6

medulla, reticular formation, cerebellum and the pons

Question 7

medulla

Answer 7

an extension of the spinal cord into the skull that coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration

Question 8

reticular formation

Answer 8

regulates sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal

Question 9

cerebellum

Answer 9

large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills

Question 10

pons

Answer 10

relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain

Question 11

midbrain

Answer 11

sits on top of hind brain

Question 12

midbrain structures

Answer 12

tectum and tegmentum

Question 13

tectum and tegmentum function

Answer 13

orientation and guiding movement

Question 14

Forebrain divisions

Answer 14

subcortical structures and cerebral cortex

Question 15

subcortical structures

Answer 15

thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, hippocampus, amygdala, and basal ganglia

Question 16

thalamus

Answer 16

relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex

Question 17

hypothalamus

Answer 17

regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior

Question 18

pituitary gland

Answer 18

hormone production

Question 19

hippocampus

Answer 19

memories!!

Question 20

amygdala

Answer 20

plays a central role in many emotional processes particularly the formation of emotional memories

Question 21

basal ganglia

Answer 21

directs intentional movement

Question 22

cerebral cortex

Answer 22

outermost layer of the brain divided into right and left hemispheres

Question 23

lobes in hemispheres

Answer 23

occipital lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, frontal lobe

Question 24

occipital lobe

Answer 24

processes visual information

Question 25

parietal lobe

Answer 25

processes information about touch

Question 26

temporal lobe

Answer 26

hearing and language

Question 27

frontal lobe

Answer 27

specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgment

Question 28

event related potential

Answer 28

measured by EEG

Question 29

4 methods of studying the brain

Answer 29

post mortem structural studies
lesion studies
direct cortical stimulation
neuroimaging

Question 30

fMRI

Answer 30

measures blood shadow, model of whats happening