parts of the forebrain

Question 1

parts of the forebrain?

Answer 1

*Can Boys Lick Their Head? Probably, its a Possibility

cerebral cortex
basal ganglia
limbic system
thalamus
hypothalamus
posterior pituitary
pineal gland

Question 2

function of the thalamus?

Answer 2

relay sensory station (all senses except for smell)

*imagine thanos in a relay

Question 3

functions of the hypothalamus?

Answer 3

*four F’s

fighting
feeding - hunger, thirst
flighting
fucking

Question 4

what are the subdivisions of the hypothalamus?

Answer 4

1. lateral
2. ventromedial
3. anterior

Question 5

what happens if the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed?

Answer 5

if the Lateral Hypothalamus is destroyed, one Lacks Hunger

Question 6

what happens if the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed?

Answer 6

if the VentroMedial Hypothalamus is destroyed, one is Very Much Hungry

Question 7

what does the anterior hypothalamus control?

Answer 7

sexual behavior

Question 8

the posterior pituitary is the site of release for __________ and _________

Answer 8

ADH (vasopressin)
oxytocin

Question 9

the pineal gland secretes __________

Answer 9

melatonin

*after penis (sex), you want to sleep

Question 10

____________ coordinate muscle movement as their receive information from the cortex and relay this information

Answer 10

basal ganglia

*gangs have moves

Question 11

T / F - the extrapyramidal system functions directly through motor neurons

Answer 11

false

Question 12

what chronic illness can result from destruction of the basal ganglia?

Answer 12

parkinsons

Question 13

what structures make up the limbic system?

Answer 13

septal nuclei
amygdala
hippocampus
anterior cingulate cortex

Question 14

what is the function of the septal nuclei?

Answer 14

primary pleasure centers (addictive behaviors)

*septic tanks are not filled with pleasure

Question 15

what is the function of the amygdala?

Answer 15

defensive and agressive behaviors

*dollas make people violent

Question 16

what are symptoms of a damaged amygdala?

Answer 16

reduced fear and agression reactions
docility
hypersexual

Question 17

what is the function of the hippocampus?

Answer 17

learning
memory process
long term memories

*learn while on campus

Question 18

__________ amnesia is characterized by not being able to establish new long term memories, whereas long term memory for events that occurred before brain injury are usually intact

Answer 18

anterograde

Question 19

_________ amnesia refers to memory loss of events that transpired before brain injury

Answer 19

retrograde

Question 20

what is the function of the anterior cingulate cortex?

Answer 20

high order cognitive processes
impulse control
decision making

*ants make decisons to not sing

Question 21

the cerebral cortex has several bumps (________) and folds (________)

Answer 21

bumps = gyri
folds = sulci

Question 22

what are the subdivisions of the cerebral cortex?

Answer 22

F-POT

1. frontal
2. parietal
3. occipital
4. temporal

Question 23

what two parts make up the frontal lobe?

Answer 23

1. prefrontal cortex
2. motor cortex

Question 24

what is the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Answer 24

perception
memory
emotion
impulse control
long term planning

Question 25

what are symptoms of an individual who may have damage to their prefrontal cortex?

Answer 25

more impulsive less in control of behavior

Question 26

___________ area integrates input from diverse regions of the brain

Answer 26

association

Question 27

what is an example of an asociation area?

Answer 27

prefrontal cortex

Question 28

__________ area performs more rudimentary perceptual and motor tasks

Answer 28

projection

Question 29

what is an example of a projection area?

Answer 29

motor cortex

Question 30

what is the function of the motor cortex?

Answer 30

initiate voluntary motor movements by sending neural impulses down the spinal cord toward the muscles

Question 31

the broca's area is vitally important for ___________

Answer 31

speech production *allie deals with broken speech

Question 32

in which hemisphere is the broca's area typically found?

Answer 32

dominant hemisphere = left

Question 33

the primary motor cortex is located on the ___________ gyrus

Answer 33

precentral

Question 34

the somatosensory cortex is located on the ____________ gyrus

Answer 34

postcentral

Question 35

the somatosensory cortex is a projection area that detects incoming sensory signals for _______, ________, ___________, and _________

Answer 35

touch pressure temperature pain

Question 36

the ___________ lobes contain the visual cortex

Answer 36

occipital

Question 37

the auditory and wernicke's area are located in the ___________ lobe

Answer 37

temporal

Question 38

what is the function of the auditory cortex?

Answer 38

sound processing (speech, music, and other sound info)

Question 39

what is the function of the wernicke's area?

Answer 39

language reception and comprehension

Question 40

T / F - the temporal lobe functions in memory processing, emotion, and language

Answer 40

true

Question 41

cerebral hemispheres comuicate with opposite sides of the body = ____________ cerebral hemispheres comuicate with the same sides of the body = ____________

Answer 41

opposite = contralaterally same = ipsilaterally

Question 42

characteristics of the dominant hemisphere?

Answer 42

dominant = left analytical manages details language / speech logic math skills

Question 43

characteristics of the nondominant hemisphere?

Answer 43

nondominant = right intuition creative music cognition spatial processing recognize others' moods

Question 44

__________ hemisphere screens incoming lanuage to analyze its content, __________ hemisphere interprets it according to its emotional tone

Answer 44

dominant nondominant

Question 45

identify the dominant / nondominant components: visual system 1. letters / words 2. faces

Answer 45

letters / words = dominant faces = nondominant

Question 46

identify the dominant / nondominant components: auditory system 1. language related sound 2. music

Answer 46

language related sounds = dominant music = nondominant

Question 47

identify the dominant / nondominant components: language 1. emotions 2. speech, reading, writing, arithmetic

Answer 47

emotions = nondominant speech, reading, writing, arithmetic = dominant

Question 48

identify the dominant / nondominant components: movement 1. complex voluntary movement

Answer 48

complex voluntary movement = dominant

Question 49

identify the dominant / nondominant components: spatial processes 1. geometry, sense of direction

Answer 49

geometry, sense of direction = nondominant