psychology 2

Question 1

Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 1

a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.

Question 2

Huntington’s Disease

Answer 2

chronic, progressive
involuntary and irregular
movements

loss of brain tissue

Question 3

Parkinson’s Disease

Answer 3

a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination

Question 4

Dementia

Answer 4

impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities.

Question 5

Delirium

Answer 5

Acute brain failure that is between normal wakefulness and coma

Question 6

Hypothalamus

Answer 6

helps manage your body temperature, hunger and thirst, mood, sex drive, blood pressure and sleep.

Question 7

Thalamus

Answer 7

relay station sending incoming and outgoing messages to and from various parts of the brain

Question 8

Cerebral Cortex

Answer 8

Outermost layer of the brain
Controls very high-level thoughts

Question 9

Dopamine

Answer 9

• pleasure, learning, emotion, motivation, movement

Question 10

Serotonin

Answer 10

• mood, appetite, sleep, aggression, dreaming, eating, pain

Question 11

Acetylcholine

Answer 11

• voluntary muscle contractions, memory, sleep, dreaming

Question 12

Epinephrine/Norepinephrine

Answer 12

E = mental focus
NE = mood
fight and flight response

Question 13

Endorphins

Answer 13

natural pain reliever

Question 14

GABA

Answer 14

• slows down neutral activity