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VOCAB QUIZ: Parts of Brain Flashcards

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  • above brainstem and hippocampus, within temporal lobe
  • processes emotions, fight-or-flight response, reward/ fear processing, learning
  • if damaged - inability to create fear responses, risky behavior, deficits in recognizing emotion
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Amygdala

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  • between premotor cortex and parietal lobe
  • critical to initiating motor movements, coordination and initiation of motor movement
  • if damaged - speech impairments, distortions of body image, motor learning deficits
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primary motor cortex

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  • in occipital lobe, above cerebellum
  • receives visual input from retinas
  • if damaged - loss of vision, partial/ complete blindness
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visual cortex

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  • parietal lobe, right of primary motor cortex
  • receives tactile information from the body, sensory processing and integration
  • if damaged - difficulties in perceiving touch and recognizing one’s own body, failure to recognize objects by touch
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somatosensory cortex

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  • above amygdala and hippocampus, in temporal lobe
  • receives sensory cortex and sends them to appropriate areas of forebrain
  • if damaged - loss of alertness, amnesia, aphasia, sleepiness, impaired movements and posture
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Thalamus

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  • below frontal and parietal lobe
  • perception, face/ object recognition, memory aquisition, emotional reactions
  • if damaged - inability to recognize specific categories, long/ short term memory loss, aggression
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Temporal lobe

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between primary auditory cortex and angular gyrus, in temporal lobe
- language comprehension
- if damaged - inability to comprehend written or spoken language

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Wernicke’s area

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  • chemicals in terminal buttons that travel in the synaptic gap between neurons
  • brain chemicals that communicate information throughout our body and brain
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Neurotransmitter

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  • acetylcholine
  • dopamine
  • serotonin
  • norepinephrine
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types of neurotransmitters

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  • next to optic nerve and hypothalamus
  • releases growth hormones
  • if damaged - production of hormones is irregular or stops
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Pituitary gland

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  • parietal lobe next to motor cortex, above temporal lobe
  • receives all sensory output from the body
  • if damaged - temporary loss of senses, problem interpreting tactile information
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Sensory cortex

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  • frontal lobe
  • integrates information from different receptors/ sensory areas that relay information to past experiences
  • if damaged - process of information slows down
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association areas

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  • gray wrinkled surface of a thin layer packed of neurons
  • all thinking activities (determining personality, planning, intelligence, organization); divided into 4 lobes
  • if damaged - sensory and motor problems
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Cerebral cortex

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  • frontal lobe, edge of back frontal lobe touching parietal lobe
  • generate neural impulses that control the execution of movement
  • if damaged - loss of muscle function, paralysis
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Motor cortex

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  • above spinal cord, part of brain stem, below pons
  • basic bodily functions such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, circulation ,etc.
  • if damaged - death, drooling, breathing assistance, drooling
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Medulla

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  • part of brain stem between temporal lobe and cerebellum
  • regulate sleeping, alertness, focus controls, sleep- wake cycle
  • if damaged - lack of sleep, over sleeping, loss of focus, never wake up
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Reticular formation

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  • temporal lobe, beside ears
  • process auditory information
  • if damaged - loss of hearing
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Auditory cortex

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  • above brain stem and pons, almost directly above cerebellum
  • produces melatonin; affects sleep patterns
  • if damaged - hypertension, epilepsy, sexual dysfunction
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Pineal gland

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  • between the 2 hemispheres of the brain
  • separates the 2 hemispheres
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Longitudinal fissure

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  • on neuron
  • insulation to neurons
  • if damaged - DNA damage, cell loss
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Glial cells

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  • skull
  • protects brain
  • if damaged - head injury, skull fracture
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  • spine
  • connects peripheral nervous system to brain, information is sent through and to the brain
  • if damaged - changes in strength and sensation, disrupted signals, paralyze
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Spinal cord

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  • above spinal cord, includes pons; medulla; midbrain
  • alertness, sleep, balance, startle response, basic vital life functions
  • if damaged - organ failure, difficulties balancing and moving
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Brain stem

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  • behind brainstem, below occipital lobe
  • monotors and regulates motor control, automatic muscle movements, balance, timing
  • if damaged - inability to walk, dizziness, slurred speech
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Cerebellum

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  • left frontal lobe, directly above temporal cortex
  • language production, comprehension of syntax
  • if damaged - broca’s aphasia, repetitive speech
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Broca’s area

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  • between 2 hemispheres
  • connects right and left hemisphere and allows information to pass through
  • split brain, memory impairments
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Corpus callosum

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  • front of brain, consists of prefrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex; motor and premotor; broca’s area
  • planning, solving, decision making, motor control
  • if damaged - paralysis, inability to express language, atypical social skills
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Frontal lobe

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  • 2 arms surrounding thalamus
    -memory
  • if damaged - severe memory impairment, inability to form new memories
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Hippocampus

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  • above brainstem, next to thalamus
  • hunger thirst, body temperature, sleep
  • if damaged - hypothermia, excessive sleep, weight gain/ loss
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Hypothalamus

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  • includes amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus
  • emotional control center of the brain
  • if damaged - sense of smell impairments, uncontrolled emotions
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Limbic system

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  • way back of brain
  • interpret messages from out eye in our visual cortex
  • if damaged - total/ partial loss of vision, hallucinations, color blindness
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occipital lobe

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  • above temporal lobe, behind frontal lobe
  • receives and processes sensory information ( pain, touch, pressure), spatial attention
  • if damaged - difficulty reading, recognizing people; objects; or pain, lack of coordination
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Parietal lobe

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  • part of brain stem, above medulla, below thalamus
  • handles unconscious processes and jobs, such as your sleep-wake cycle
  • facial expressions, bridge of information, hearing, taste
  • if damaged - loss of taste, inability to form facial expressions
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  • front of frontal lobe
  • planning, reasoning judgement, social skills
  • if damaged - inability to inhibit social behaviors
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Prefrontal cortex

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  • between prefrontal lobe and motor cortices
  • planning and executing motor movements
  • if damaged - impaired self-initiated movements and learning in association a motor response to visual cue
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Premotor cortex

AP Psychology UNIT2 vocab quiz (3 decks)

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