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PSY 101 CH:2 Brain

Chapter 2 The Brain

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A pseudoscientific theory of the brain that claimed that personality characteristics, moral character, and intelligence could be determined by examining the bump on a persons skull Phrenology
the brains ability to change function and structure greek word meaning quality of being easily shaped or molded Plasticity
refers to the brains ability to shift functions from damaged to undamaged brain areas Functional Plasticity
refers to the brains ability to physically change its structure in response to learning, active practice, or environmental stimulation Structural Plasticity
a region at the base of the brain that contains several structures that regulate basic life functions Hind Brain
a hindbrain structure that controls vital life functions, such as breathing and circulation Medulla
a hindbrain structure that connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum: helps coordinate and integrate movements on each side of the body Pons
A large, two-sided hindbrain structure at the back of the brain: responsible for muscle coordination and maintaing posture and equilibrium Cerebellum
A network of nerve fibers located in the center of the medulla that helps regulate attention, arousal, and sleep: also called the reticula activating system Reticula Formation
the wrinkled outer portion of the forebrain, which contains the most sophisticated brain center Cerebral Cortex
a thick band of axons that connects the two cerebral hemispheres and acts as a communication link between them Corpus Callosum
the larges lobe of each cerebral hemisphere: processes voluntary muscle movements and involved in thinking, planning, and emotional control Frontal Lobe
an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex located above the temporal lobe that process somatic sensations Parietal Lobe
is an area of the brain that processes input from various systems in the body that are sensitive to touch Somatosensory Cortex
an area at the back of each cerebral hemisphere that is the primary receiving area for visual information Occipital Lobe
an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex near the temples that is the primary receiving area for auditory information Temporal Lobe
a group of forebrain structures that form a border around the brainstem and are involved in emotion, motivation, learning, and memory Limbic System
a curved forebrain structure that is part of the limbic system and is involved in learning and forming new memories Hippocampus(or as i like to say "Hippocampass"
a forebrain structure that processes sensory information for all senses except smell, and relays it to the cerebral cortex Thalamus
a peanut sized forebrain structure that is part of the limbic system and regulates behaviors related to survival such as eating, drinking, and sexual activity Hypothalamus
almond-shaped cluster of neurons in the brains temporal love, involved in memory and emotional responses, especially fear Amygdale
this hemisphere of your brain deals with language? Left Hemisphere of the Brain
found that damage to the lower left frontal lobe plays a crucial role in speech Broca
Discovered another area int the left hemisphere that, when damaged, produced a great difficulty in patients to understand spoken word or written communication Wernicke
refers to the partial or complete inability to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language because of brain injury or damage Aphasia
this hemisphere of the brain is dominant in geometric patterns, faces,emotional expression, non language sounds, music, nonverbal memory, emotional tone of speech Right Hemisphere
we use 10% of our brain. The human brain can multitask are all....? Brain Myths
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