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Psychology Test 1
Chapter 1 and 2 of Psychology: A Journey 4th Edition
Term | Definition |
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Corpus Callosum | The corpus callosum is a thick band of nerve fibers that divides the cerebrum into left and right hemispheres |
Cerebellum | A brain Structure that controls posture and coordination. |
Hypothalamus | A small area at the base of the brain that regulates many aspects of motivation and emotion, especially hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior. |
Hippocampus | A part of the libic system, that is associated with emotion, with sorting memories, and transfering information to short and long time memory. |
Frontal Lobe | A brain area associated with movement, the sense of self, and higher mental functions. |
Parietal Lobe | A brain area where bodliy sensations register |
Occiptal Lobe | A portion of the Cerebral Cortex where vison registers in the brain |
Temporal Lobe | Areas where hearing registers in the brain. |
Wernicke's Area | Is located in the Temporal lobe that deal with Language comprehension. |
Broca's Area | A language area thats related to grammar and prounciation. |
Left Hemisphere | Can do math well, and is 95% of were language and writing is processed |
Right Hemisphere | good for finding rtyhms and patterns |
Reticular Formation | Preventing dangerous impluses from being expressed in behavior by exaggerating oppsite behavior |
Medulla | The part that connects the brain and spinalcord and it controls vital life functions |
Pons | Its a bridge between the medulla and other sturctures. |
Cerbral Cortex | The outer later of the brain |
Automatic nervous system | The system of nerves carying information to and from the internal organs and glands |
Somatic nervous system | The system of nerves linking the spinal cord with the body and sense organs. |
Parasympathetic Branch | the branch of the ANS that quiets the body |
Sympathetic Branch | The branch of ANS that arouses the body. |
Synapse | The microscopic space between two nerouns,over which message pass. |
Neurotransmitters | Any chemical released by a neuron that alters activity in other neurons. |
Structuralism | The School of thought concerned with analyzing sessations and personal experience into basic elements. |
Functionalism | The school of psychology concerned with behavior and mental ablities help people adapt to their environments. |