Lesson 2 Flashcards
anatomy
study of structures and their positions to one another; can be studied at macroscopic or microscopic level
auditory cortex
located on superior temporal gyrus in the temporal lobe; responds to spoken word, converting sound into meaning; tonotopically organized
corpus callosum
large c-shaped bundle that carries information between the right and left hemispheres of the brain; contains 200-250 million axonal projections
deductive reasoning
arrives at specific conclusions based on generalization; the direct application of knowledge to new knowledge
executive functions
last set of skills that evolved in homo sapiens and last to develop from childhood to adulthood; the executive function skills are attention, reasoning, problem solving/troubleshooting, inhibition of impulses, planning and sequencing, mental flexibility, insight, and thinking and naming
hemispheric specialization
the control of distinct neurological functions by the right and left hemispheres of the brain
inductive reasoning
uses facts and events to reach general principles; goes from specific to general
limbic system
associated with learning and emotions
motor area
area of the frontal lobe related to movement
olfactory system
smell system, which is embedded in the limbic system; this is why smells trigger memories so powerfully
physiology
the study of the function of the body on a macro or microscopic level
prefrontal area
area of frontal lobe related to executie functions
premotor area
area of the frontal lobe related to movement
superior temporal gyrus
aka Wernicke’s area; involved in the understanding and production of written and spoken language; located in the temporal lobe
tonotopic
the perception of sound in which similar pitches are topographically represented near each other
