Chapter 8 Pt. 2 Flashcards
What are the four lobes of the brain?
(1) frontal
(2) parietal
(3) temporal
(4) occipital
Which lobe is this responsible for:
speech
frontal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
frontal association area
frontal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
premotor cortex
frontal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
primary motor area
frontal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
central sulcus
parietal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
primary sensory area
parietal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
taste
parietal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
somatic association area
parietal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
reading
parietal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
olfaction
temporal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
language understanding
temporal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
auditory association area
temporal lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
visual association area
occipital lobe
Which lobe is this responsible for:
vision
occipital lobe
The ________ __________ ______ forms a band in the parietal lobes that stretches over the cortex from ear to ear
primary somatosensory area
What is the primary motor area?
of the cerebral cortex; will send messages to your skeletal muscles
What is the premotor cortex?
it coordinates learned motor skills that are patterned or repetitive
the ________ cortex is just in front of the motor cortex
premotor
_________ ________- predicts the consequences of various possible responses to the information it receives and decides which response will be best for you in your current situation
prefrontal cortex
The ________ _______ is the most anterior part of the frontal lobe
prefrontal cortex
The thalamus sits underneath the _______ __________
cerebral hemisphere
True or False: the thalamus processes ALL the senses
False; does not process smell
The thalamus performs what functions?
sensory experience
motor activity
stimulation of the cerebral cortex
memory
True or False: The thalamus is considered the gateway to the cerebral cortex, because all messages to the cerebral cortex must pass through the thalamus first
True
What is a hypothalamus?
a small region of the brain that is largely responsible for homeostasis
What is the cerebellum?
the part of the brain responsible for sensory-motor coordination
the brain stem consists of the _______ _________, the _____, and the _________
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
Is this the medulla oblongata, pons, or midbrain:
contains reflex centers for some of life’s most vital physiological functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
medulla oblongata
Is this the medulla oblongata, pons, or midbrain:
connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain
medulla oblongata
Is this the medulla oblongata, pons, or midbrain:
connects lower portions of the CNS with higher brain structures
pons
Is this the medulla oblongata, pons, or midbrain:
means bridge
pons
Is this the medulla oblongata, pons, or midbrain:
processes information about sights and sounds and controls simple reflex responses to the stimuli
midbrain
What is the limbic system?
a collective term for a group of structures that help to produce emotions and memory
Memory takes place in what 2 stages?
1) short-term memory
2) long-term memory
What is the difference between short-term and long-term memory?
short-term memory- holds a small amount of information for a few seconds or minutes
long-term memory- stores seemingly limitless amounts of information for hours, days, or years
The ____________ is essential to converting short-term memory to long-term memory
hippocampus
The ________ has a widespread connections to sensory areas as well as to emotion centers
amygdala
