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Unit 3 Vocab Quiz 3

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Lesion tissue destruction. A brain lesion is a naturally or experimentally destruction of brain tissue
EEG an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp
MEG a brain imaging technique that measures magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity
CT scan a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice of the brain's structure (also called CAT scan)
Pet scan a visual display of visual activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
MRI a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy
fMRI a technique fro revealing bloodflow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans. fMRI scans show brain function as well as structure.
Brainstem the oldest part and central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull; the brainstem is responsible for automatic survival functions
Medulla the base of the brainstem; controls heatbeat and breathing
Thalamus the brain's sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory and receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
Reticular formation a nerve network that travels through the brainstem into the thalamus and plays an important role in controlling arousal
Cerebellum the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movement output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory
Limbic system neural system (including the amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus) located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions and drives
Amygdala two lima-bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion
Hypothalamus a neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward
Hippocampus a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process for storage explicit (conscious) memories of facts and events
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