Unit 3- Bio Psych

Question 1

medulla

Answer 1

the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing

Question 2

pons

Answer 2

gives information to the cerebellum and to the rest of the brain

Question 3

reticular formation

Answer 3

a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal (consciousness)

Question 4

thalamus

Answer 4

sensory control center (all senses except smell)

Question 5

cerebellum

Answer 5

balance, coordination, movement

Question 6

hippocampus

Answer 6

ability to create new memories

Question 7

amygdala

Answer 7

emotional processing

Question 8

hypothalamus

Answer 8

reward system - tells body it’s hungry, thirsty, etc.

Question 9

frontal lobe

Answer 9

associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving

Question 10

parietal lobe

Answer 10

receives sensory input for touch and body position

Question 11

occipital lobe

Answer 11

responsible for vision

Question 12

temporal lobe

Answer 12

hearing (opposite ear)

Question 13

motor cortex

Answer 13

controls voluntary movements (any movement)

Question 14

somatosensory cortex

Answer 14

registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

Question 15

association areas

Answer 15

mental functions - learning, remembering, thinking, speaking

Question 16

corpus callosum

Answer 16

joins the two hemispheres of the brain

Question 17

left hemisphere

Answer 17

controls the right side of the body; analytical, language, math

Question 18

right hemisphere

Answer 18

controls the left side of the body; creative, intuitive, spacial

Question 19

Broca’s area

Answer 19

speech production, left frontal lobe

Question 20

Wernicke’s area

Answer 20

language comprehension, left temporal lobe

Question 21

endocrine system

Answer 21

the body’s “slow” chemical communication system (releases hormones)

Question 22

pituitary gland

Answer 22

master gland (controls other glands)- releases growth hormone

Question 23

pineal gland

Answer 23

releases melatonin (sleep hormone)

Question 24

pancreas

Answer 24

an organ that releases insulin hormone (controlled by hypothalamus)

Question 25

adrenal glands

Answer 25

release epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 26

thyroid gland

Answer 26

regulates metabolism- help control energy levels

Question 27

Acetylcholine (ACh)

Answer 27

neurotransmitter- enables muscle action, learning, and memory

Question 28

Dopamine

Answer 28

neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior, motivation, pleasure, and emotion (creates addictions)

Question 29

epinephrine and norepinephrine

Answer 29

neurotransmitter- fight-or-flight responses, wakefulness, alertness

Question 30

serotonin

Answer 30

neurotransmitter which affects mood and motivation

Question 31

GABA

Answer 31

neurotransmitter - helps calm you down (too much can make you too relaxed)

Question 32

endorphins

Answer 32

neurotransmitters- influence the perception of pain or pleasure

Question 33

REM Sleep

Answer 33

sleep stage where vivid dreams occur. Restorative sleep, locks in memory.

Question 34

Informational processing

Answer 34

dream theory: help sort through day's events and consolidates or memories

Question 35

Manifest v. Latent content

Answer 35

manifest content is the symbolic remembered story line of a dream latent content is the underlying meaning of a dream (unconscious drives and wishes)

Question 36

Stimulants

Answer 36

drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions types of stimulants: nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, ecstasy,

Question 36

depressants

Answer 36

drugs that slow down neural activity and body functions types of depressants: alcohol, tranquilizers/barbiturates, opiates

Question 37

Agonists

Answer 37

molecule that increases a neurotransmitters action

Question 38

Antagonists

Answer 38

molecule that inhibits or blocks a neurotransmitters action

Question 39

EEG

Answer 39

function- looks at brain waves

Question 40

MEG

Answer 40

function- find out what part of brain is activated during certain activities or tasks

Question 41

CT

Answer 41

location- an x-ray of the brain; reveals damage

Question 42

PET

Answer 42

function- shows where radioactive glucose goes when brain performs a certain task

Question 43

MRI

Answer 43

location- use magnetic fields to produce images; show brain anatomy

Question 44

fMRI

Answer 44

location & function- reveals blood flow and how quickly brain cells absorb oxygen (shows anatomy and physiology of brain)