unit 2 the brain Flashcards
when people say the brain, what are they referring to
the cerebral cortex
what does the cerebral cortex do
conscious, language,intelligence, vision, hearing, memory, emotion and judgement
what part of the brain coordinates muscles
cerebellum
what does the cerebellum do
coordinates muscles, muscle memory, balance
what is the medulla and what does it do
the brain stem, unconscious activites (eg.heartbeat, breathing, sweat, balance, temperature)
what part of the brain does unconscious activities
medulla/ brain stem
what does the hypothalamus do
links the nervous system to the hormonal system via the pituitary gland
what is the hypothalamus associated with
instinctive behaviour, fight or flight or feed
what links the nervous system to the hormonal system
the hypothalamus
what are the methods to study the brain
deep brain stimulation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalogram scanning (EEG)
