Midterm 2

Question 1

integrates emotions, emotional behavior, and motivation. Interprets fear, helps distinguish friends from foes, and identifies social rewards and how to attain them

Answer 1

amygdala

Question 2

experience disgust, anticipation of pain

Answer 2

insular cortex

Question 3

tied to pain perception, stress responses, defensive and reproductive behaviors, mental attachment, anxiety

Answer 3

periaqueductal gray

Question 4

involved in generating voluntary movements

Answer 4

motor cortex

Question 5

where is the motor cortex located

Answer 5

the rear part of fontal lobe

Question 6

thin band of brain tissue that runs from ear to ear

Answer 6

primary motor cortex

Question 7

guides body movements by integrating sensory information to control muscles, motor planning

Answer 7

pre-motor area (PMA)

Question 8

planning very complex movements and coordinating the movements of both hands together

Answer 8

supplemental motor area (SMA)

Question 9

representation of the areas of the brain and the parts of the body that they control

Answer 9

motor homunculus

Question 10

3 areas of the brain most heavily involved with motor skill learning

Answer 10

cerebellum, basal ganglia, PFC

Question 11

involuntary movement that is an automatic muscle response to a specific stimuli

Answer 11

reflex

Question 12

largest part of the brain, higher processes like memory and learning

Answer 12

cerebrum

Question 13

outer layer lining the skull

Answer 13

dura mater

Question 14

middle layer, contains/protects the blood vessels

Answer 14

arachnoid mater

Question 15

inner layer, covers the brain

Answer 15

pia mater

Question 16

stage of embryonic development where parts of the CNS are starting to from

Answer 16

formation and induction

Question 17

stage of embryonic development that moving towards being a living, breathing human being

Answer 17

proliferation

Question 18

how does grey matter change in adulthood

Answer 18

by the late 20s the loss of grey matter slows down

Question 19

when does white matter reach its peak volume

Answer 19

around the age of 40

Question 20

most notable area of the brain to reach full maturity in adulthood

Answer 20

PFC

Question 21

abilities like solving problems and identifying patterns

Answer 21

fluid intelligence

Question 22

the ability to suppress impulses in favor of more appropriate responses

Answer 22

cognitive control

Question 23

theory that states the lasts parts of the brain to develop are the first to deteriorate

Answer 23

last in first out theory