Vocab

Question 1

Biological Bases of Behavior

Answer 1

Explores the ways in which biological factors impact behavior, biological factors are things like genetics and hormones

Question 2

Neurons

Answer 2

Nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything from breathing to talking, eating, walking, and thinking

Question 3

Lobes

Answer 3

Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes, a lobe is part of an organ that appears to be separate in some way from the rest

Question 4

Limbic System

Answer 4

A group of interconnected brain structures that help regulate your emotions and behavior

Question 5

Synapse

Answer 5

The junction that allows the signal to pass between neurons

Question 6

Amygdala

Answer 6

The “guard dog” of a persons brain which contains the fight or flight emotions

Question 7

Hippocampus

Answer 7

Regulates learning, memory encoding, memory consolidation, and spatial navigation

Question 8

Hypothalamus

Answer 8

The “control center” (think of inside out)

Question 9

Thalamus

Answer 9

Your body’s information relay station, processing thoughts and emotions.

Question 10

Pituitary Gland

Answer 10

Regulate vital bodily functions and general wellbeing

Question 11

Basal Ganglia

Answer 11

Responsible for motor control