| Question |
Answer |
| CNS = brain + ______ ____ | spinal cord |
| Cerebral cortex | thinking, control, attention, organization of complex information |
| Which part of the diencephalons is the relay center that integrates sensory info? | thalamus |
| Which part of the limbic system is associated with memory? | hippocampus |
| 2 parts of the basal ganglia | substantia nigra and nucleus accumbens |
| Substantia _____ is part of the basal ganglia that uses ________ to process motor movements | nigra, dopamine |
| The substantia nigra - _______ _________ pathway is also known as the _________ pathway | nucleus accumbens, pleasure |
| Brain stem | associated with basic body functions such as breathing, blood pressure, sleeping, waking |
| Significance of drugs affecting the brain stem? | the brainstem is involved in vital body functions such as breathing! |
| T or F: most drugs overdoses affect the brain stem | True |
| What is the fatal blood alcohol level (BAL) and why? | 0.40 BAL = death by respiratory arrest (brain stem) |
| Cerebellum | where repetitive tasks are hard wired so you don’t have to think about them |
| Effect of alcohol on the cerebellum | impaired walking, impaired speech, etc. |
| Blood-brain barrier | protective barrier that restricts the movement of chemicals and microorganisms from the bloodstream into the brain |
| Which molecules pass the blood-brain barrier more easily: lipo-phillic or lipo-phobic? | Lipo-phillic |
| Lipo-phillic | fat-loving aka non-polar aka hydro-phobic |
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