Unit 3 B Flashcards
Lesion
Tissue destruction
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Recording of waves measured by electrodes placed on scalp
Cat scan CT
X ray reveal brain damage
PET SCAN
Radioactivity form of GLUCOSE
MRI
Magnetic fields to show brain tissue
FMRI
Shows blood flow and activity
Brainstorm
Oldest part of central core
Medulla
Controls heartbeat and breathing
Reticular formatin
Important part in Controls arousal
Thalamus
Sensory switchboard
Cerebellum
Movement and balance
Limbic system
Emotions and drives
Amygdala
Linked to emotion
Hypothalamus
Emotion and reward :)
Lobes
Frontal- speaking movement plans judgement
Parietal- touch and body position
Temporal- auditory from opposite ear
Occipital- visuals
Glia cells
Support nourish protect neurons
Motor cortex
Controls movement; rear of frontal lobe
Sensory cortex
Front of parietal; body touch movement sensation
Association areas
Learning remembering thinking speaking
Aphasia
Impairment of language
Broca and wernicke’s area
Broca- left frontal, muscle movement to speak, BOCA
Wernicke- understanding language left temporal
Plasticity
Brains ability to change
Neurogenesis
Forming new neurons
Corpus callosum
Fibers connecting two brains