kms Flashcards
bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres it’s like the pathway. Messages move from one side of the brain to the other
Corpus callosum
this hemisphere specializes in any kind of thoughts requiring analysis
left hemisphere
this hemisphere specializes in more widespread processing
Right hemisphere
Sleep disorder caused by breathing interruptions during sleep
sleep apnea
neurological sleep disorder with irregular sleep patterns and the inability to controland regulates sleep and wakefulness
narcolepsy
sleep disorder also known as sleepwalking
Somnambulism
drugs that affect the chemical and physical functioning of the brain altering perception and behavior of the user
psychoactive drugs
mimic Neurotransmitters
agonist
Block Neurotransmitters
antagonist
slow the activity of the central nervous system
depressants
depresses the area of the brain that controls judgment and inhibition
Alcohol
drugs that dull the senses and relieve pain, also called oploids
narcotics
drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions
stimulants
drugs that alter mood, distort perceptions, and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
hallucinogens
Conduct a groundbreaking research with Gazzaniga on split brain patients, helped improve understanding of brain lateralization
Roger Sperry
cognitive neuroscientist, best known for his research with Sperry on split brain patients
Michael Gazzaniga
founder of functionalism who maintained that psychology should aim to understand how consciousness helps organisms adapt to their environments
William James
founder of psychoanalysis. His approach to therapy included dream interpretation which he believed could reveal insights about the unconscious mind
Sigmund Freud
The influence of genetics and brain chemistry (physical and biological processes)
Biological
mental processes exist because they serve an evolution purpose, they aid in survival and reproduction
Evolutionary
lobe of the brain: voluntary movement/ higher order cognitive processes
Frontal lobe
lobe of the brain: integrates perceptions from different senses
parental lobe
lobe of the brain: vision
occipital lobe
lobe of the brain: sense of hearing/ meaningful speech
temporal lobe 
One of two symmetrical halves (left and right) of the brain, specialized for particular functions
Hemispheres
the localization of some functions in one of the two hemispheres
Lateralization
pathway that connects two hemispheres
Corpus callosum
autonomic responses; including breathing, heart rate and blood pressure
medulla
what does medulla do
responses to breathing, heart rate and blood pressure
Regulates motor coordination
cerebellum
regulates variety of drives (hunger, thirst, sexual arousal and temperature)
Hypothalamus
Formation of long term movements
hippocampus
involved with fear, aggression, and other emotions
amygdala
A.k.a. fear Center
amygdala
transfers information between the cerebellum and other parts of the brain
pons
contributes to attention and conscious state by filtering incoming stimuli and selectively relaying information
Reticular formation
Relays signals from other parts of the brain to the cerebral cortex and regulates sleep, and consciousness
Thalamus
The wrinkled surface of the cerebrum
Cerebral cortex
largest part of the human brain
Cerebral cortex
This regulates emotions and drives; consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus and other structures
The limbic system
is the brains ability to constantly change both the structure and function of many cells in the brain
Neuroplasticity
The process to create new neurons
neurogenesis
Is the two hemispheres of the brain and it can’t communicate with each side
Split brain
Who researched split brain
Sperry and Gazzaniga
Region in the frontal lobe of a person’s dominant hemisphere that controls speech production
Brocas area
region in the temporal lobe of a person’s dominant hemisphere that controls speech comprehension
Wernicke’s area