NEUROSCIENCE - Brain Anatomy/Physiology Flashcards

1
Q

Region of brain used in selectively
processing faces, may be less developed in
Autism

A

Lateral fusiform gyrus

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2
Q

Working memory is primarily associated

with?

A

Prefrontal Cortex

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3
Q

Sex related differences in brain anatomy in

longitudinal MRI scans?

A

Volumes of grey matter

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4
Q

Brain nucleus releasing ACTH with

subsequent corticosteroid release?

A

paraventricular nucleus

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5
Q

Brain structure to recognize other people’s

emotional states?

A

Amygdala

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6
Q

Brain region in charge of monitoring

behavior and adapting to errors?

A

Ant. Cingulate Cortex

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7
Q

Brain area primarily involved in motor

memory?

A

Cerebellum

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8
Q

Structural and functional connectivity

changes in poverty associated with which brain region?

A

Hippocampus

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9
Q

What level of CNS are sexual arousal and

climax organized?

A

Spinal co

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10
Q

Brain region used in response inhibition?

A

Inferior frontal cortex

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11
Q

Impairment in which brain region is

indicated by lack of geographic direction?

A

Right hemisphere

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12
Q

Where are half of all noradrenergic neurons

located?

A

locus coeruleus

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13
Q

Core part of cortico-striatal-thalamic loop circuit involved in assigning value to rewards?

A

Medial orbitofrontal cortex

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14
Q

Which brain structure is responsible for processing incoming sensory information?

A

Thalamus

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15
Q

Where do dopaminergic neurons project in limbic system?

A

Ventral tegmental area

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16
Q

Brain structure in learning fear extinction?

A

Ventromedial prefrontal cortex