Parts of the Brain

Question 1

Cerebral Cortex - Function

Answer 1

permanent storage of declarative memories (explicit)

Question 2

Cerebral Cortex - Damage

Answer 2

• Amnesia

- Forgetting

Question 3

Hippocampus - Function

Answer 3

consolidation of declarative memories and temporary LTM storage

Question 4

Hippocampus - Damage

Answer 4

• stress, alcohol, drugs

- unable to form new declarative LTMs

Question 5

Amygdala - Function

Answer 5

consolidation of implicit emotional memories

Question 6

Amygdala - Damage

Answer 6

• if removed - unable to feel fear

Question 7

Cerebellum - Function

Answer 7

• procedural (implicit) memories

Question 8

Cerebellum - Damage

Answer 8

• impairment of ‘how to’ skills

Question 9

Substantia Nigra

Answer 9

stores and releases dopamine

Question 10

Basal Ganglia

Answer 10

procedural memories in medial temporal lobe

Question 11

Suprachiasmic Nucleus

Answer 11

activated by light and activates the pineal gland, involved in regulation of sleep

Question 12

Hypothalamus

Answer 12

medial temporal lobe - involved in arousal, stressor -> activates pituitary gland

Question 13

Pituitary Gland

Answer 13

medial temporal lobe - releases ACTH -> activates adrenal glands -> arousal

Question 14

Pineal Gland

Answer 14

regulates sleep by storing and releasing melatonin