stuff

Question 1

auditory cortex

Answer 1

strip of cortex in the temporal lobe that is responsible for processing auditory information

Question 2

motor cortex

Answer 2

strip of cortex involved in planning and coordinating movement

Question 3

prefrontal cortex

Answer 3

area in the frontal lobe responsible for higher-level cognitive functioning

Question 4

phineas gage

Answer 4

iron pole penetrated through his skull

Question 5

roger sperry

Answer 5

one of the brain neuroscientists that advance research in split-brain patterns

Question 6

left hemisphere:

Answer 6

controls right hand, spoken language, written language, mathematical and logical thought processes, analysis, and reading

Question 7

right hemisphere:

Answer 7

Controls left hand, nonverbal (visual) perception. Is responsible for musical and artistic processing and emotional thought

Question 8

lesioning

Answer 8

May be used in circumstances to destroy certain, selective, parts of the brain in order to reduce a behavior

Question 9

sigmund freud

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divided human consciousness into 3 awareness levels – preconscious, unconscious, & conscious

Question 10

michael gazzaniga

Answer 10

helped with the understanding of lateralization. Also worked with split-brain patients; how the different parts work together

Question 11

william james

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coined the term “stream of consciousness” and considered the Father of American Psychology

Question 12

frontal lobe

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responsible for abstract thought and emotional control Ex. weighing consequences of taking drugs/ important decision

Question 13

broca’s area

Answer 13

located in left frontal lobe and crucial role in speech; damage results in difficult muscle movements for talking

Question 14

parietal lobe

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receives and interprets bodily sensations such as pressure, heat, touch, pain, and location of body parts

Question 15

temporal lobe

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process incoming sensory info from ears

Question 16

wernicke’s area

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located in left temporal lobe and crucial in language development; damage results in difficulty comprehending language

Question 17

occiptal lobe

Answer 17

responsible for vision and perception; damage means blindness

Question 18

brain plasticity

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brain makes up damage

Question 19

EEG

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record electrical activity in brain, can trace abnormal brain waves such as epilepsy

Question 20

PET

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inject glucose, color scanned image, detect abnormalities

Question 21

CT

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x-rays, least expensive, shows signs of strokes, tumors, and other brain disorders

Question 22

MRI

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high-frequency magnetic field produces high res image, map brain structure

Question 23

fMRI

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measures brain activity by detecting blood flow, very detailed and expensive

Question 24

hypothalamus

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regulates thirst and hugner

Question 25

hippocampus

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hippos have shitty memory; and make new ones

Question 26

amgydala

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amy is never on time leading to anger

Question 27

medulla

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breathing and swallowing men

Question 28

cerebellum

Answer 28

cuba cant stand cuz of her cerebellum

Question 29

reticular formation

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damage = coma; arousal and sleep

Question 30

stimulants

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caffeine, nic, coke, ectasy, amps and meth

Question 31

hallucigens

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the shit im on and abt to get one; weed and lsd

Question 32

depresants

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what my girl mainly does; alcohol and heroin

Question 33

opiate

Answer 33

if i dont wanna feel pain i take this

Question 34

endocrine system

Answer 34

system of hormones that carries info through different glands; why u no fast