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| 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 |
Biology Lab Midterm
