test 1

Question 1

thalamus

Answer 1

sensory switchboard (relay station for sensory info.)

Question 2

medulla

Answer 2

heartbeat, breathing (on or off)

Question 3

pons

Answer 3

helper structure

Question 4

reticular formation

Answer 4

responsible for consciousness

Question 5

old brain stuctures

Answer 5

the brainstem; primary function: survival

Question 6

cerebellum

Answer 6

coordination of movement, task based physical learning, procedural learning

Question 7

limbic system

Answer 7

becoming human

Question 8

hippocampus

Answer 8

memory, short to long term, usually episodic/semantic memory

Question 9

amygdala

Answer 9

emotion (fear + anger especially), fight or flight recognition

Question 10

hypothalamus

Answer 10

thirst, hunger, sleep, sex drives, reward centers (dopamine release)

Question 11

pituitary gland

Answer 11

master gland of the endocrine system

Question 12

cerebrum

Answer 12

left and right hemispheres of the brain, white matter (myelin, axons)

Question 13

cerebral cortex

Answer 13

thin covering of cerebrum, grey matter (mostly dendrites)

Question 14

frontal lobe

Answer 14

organization, decision making, personality, motor cortex

Question 15

parietal lobe

Answer 15

spacial awareness

Question 16

occipital lobe

Answer 16

visual perspective

Question 17

temporal lobe

Answer 17

auditory cortex

Question 18

motor cortex

Answer 18

left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and vice versa

Question 19

corpus-callosum

Answer 19

tissue that connects the right and left hemispheres

severing splits brain

Question 20

split brain

Answer 20

doesn’t change much about the person’s function

Question 21

lesion

Answer 21

destruction of tissue via surgery, accident or infection

Question 22

plasticity

Answer 22

the idea that ones brain can recognize itself to help regulate ability

Question 23

left hemisphere

Answer 23

logic, reasoning, algorithmic
linear thinking
language and verbal communication

Question 24

right hemisphere

Answer 24

abstract thinking, perception, spatial awareness, creativity

Question 25

consciousness

Answer 25

our awareness of ourselves in the environment around us

Question 26

dual processing

Answer 26

conscious mind and unconscious mind

our brain needs to separate the overload of info. being received

Question 27

two track mind

Answer 27

visual perception track: the ability to perceive something

visual action track: what our vision gives us the capability to do (action)

Question 28

amygdala and frontal lobe

Answer 28

amygdala works faster
frontal lobes can later help maintain composure through:
- visualization
- positive self-talk
- deep breathing
- goal setting

Question 29

PET Scan

Answer 29

positron emission technology

nuclear brain imaging, injection of radioactive dye followed through the brain, examines function/activity

Question 30

MRI Scan

Answer 30

magnetic resource imaging

static image using magnetic field and pulses, looking at structure

Question 31

fMRI Scan

Answer 31

like an MRI but combined with a PET scan, shows structure/activity

Question 32

CT Scan

Answer 32

computer technology

3D brain imaging but does not show function or activity

Question 33

EEG Scan

Answer 33

electronencphalography

non invasive test that records electrical activity