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Brain Review

Review for Individual and Society Unit on the Brain

QuestionAnswer
Which part of the Cerebral Cortex is responsible for higher order functions and decisions? Frontal Lobe
Which lobe did Phineas Gage injure? Frontal Lobe
Which part of the Nervous System is responsible for voluntary movement? Somatic
Which part of the Lower Brain is the traffic officer, sending messages between the lower brain and other parts of the brain/body? Thalamus
Which part of the nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord? Central Nervous System
Releases hormones, sends slower messages through the bloodstream Endocrine System
Female reproductive gland Ovaries
Male Reproductive gland; contributes to hair and muscle growth Testes
Part of the nervous system which prepares the body for emergencies Sympathetic Nervous System
Processes vision Occipital Lobe
Lower Brain- basic fear and aggression (Navy Seals undergo training to suppress this), also emotional response amygdala
Part of neuron which passes messages to other cells Axons
Part of neuron which receives information Dendrite
Nervous System: automatic body functions such as breathing Autonomic
Chemical messenger inside neurons neurotransmitter
Gland Responsible for energy, mood, metabolism Thyroid
Send signals regarding thirst, sleep, body temperature Hypothalamus
ALL nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are part of : Peripheral Nervous System
Processes thoughts, words, language Parietal Lobe
Your _____ is activated when you touch something. Located in parietal lobe Sensory Strip
Nervous system: calms our breathing, heart rate, conserves energy parasympathetic
Basic Functions which we share with animals Lower Brain
"Gateway to Memory" Hippocampus
Coordination Cerebellumm
Hemisphere of the brain responsible for recognizing emotions, facial expressions, musical notes. Right
Hemisphere of the brain responsible for speech, language, writing Left
Secreted by adrenal gland- responsible for rapid heartrate, energy, sweating when faced with emergency Adrenal Gland
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