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Brain
CHS Psychology class Jack- Brain
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Parasympathetic Nervous System | The subsystem of the autonomic nervous system that typically influences activity related to the protection, nourishment, and growth of the body. |
| Sympathetic Nervous System | The subsystem of the autonomic nervous system that usually prepares you for vigorous activity. |
| Cerebral Cortex | Largest, upper portion of the brain, memory, sensory, voluntary motion. |
| Cerebellum | lower portion of brain that coordinates motor control. |
| Locus Coeruleus | Nucleus of the brain stem that controls physical response to panic. |
| Medulla | Area in hindbrain that controls involuntary systems like heartbeat and body temperature. |
| Broca's Aphasia | When Broca's area gets changed, producing a mental disorganization of speech. |
| Split Brain Operation | An operation intended to cure patients with severe epilepsy through severing the corpus callosum, therefore separating the two halfs of the brain. |
| Wernicke's Aphasia | Damage to Wernicke'sarea, producing confusion understanding the meaning of words as well as an inability to speak comprehensively. |