General
How much does the brain weigh?
In what lobe is the auditory cortex located?
The Temporal Lobe
"Almond" shaped structure that detects fear
Amygdala
What percentage of oxygen taken in by the body is used by the brain?
The right hemisphere controls the ____ side of the body
Left
How many neurons in the brain?
About 100 billion
The temporal lobe is not only responsible for hearing, but understanding ______ as well.
Language
What is used by the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate?
Corpus callosum
the occipital lobe is primarily responsible for what?
Vision
What is plasticity?
The ability of the brain to modify and adapt after damage.
Approximately how much of the brain is made of water
75%
Where is the motor cortex located?
(Include region of lobe)
Back of the frontal lobe
Part of the limbic system that is responsible for memory
Hippocampus
What is the gland in the limbic system that excretes hormones?
The pituitary gland
What kind of person is better at performing neurogenesis?
A younger person.
_____ is the impairment of language.
Aphasia
Damage to what area causes comprehension impairment?
Wernicke's area
Cerebellum controls what?
Voluntary movement and balance
What is the amygdala responsible for?
Emotion
What is lesion?
Tissue destruction in the brain
The man who damaged his frontal lobe and developed a new personality as a result
Phineas Gage
Damage to what area results in difficulty speaking?
Broca's area
What part of the limbic system relays messages between the lower brain centers and the cerebral cortex?
Thalamus
Gray Matter
During an FMRI, what is revealed?
Active areas and blood flow.