The Neuron
Brain Parts Location
Brain Parts Function
Brain Damage
Approaches Review
100

The part of the neuron that receives the message first.

Dendrites

100

Which lobes are found just behind the forehead?

Frontal Lobes

100

Which brain part is responsible for regulating our heart rate and breathing?

Brain stem

100

If Ms. McG could no longer hear students' phones going off in class, her ________ might be damaged.

temporal lobes

100

This perspective views behavior as stemming from physical reasons like genetics, diet, and medication.

Biopsychological

200

The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus.

Soma (Cell Body)

200

Which lobes are found on each side by the ear? (The thumb of the boxing glove).

Temporal Lobes

200
The function of the cerebellum is to coordinate our...

movement and balance.

200

After a terrible grocery shopping accident, Julian can no longer feel any sensation in his left hand. Which lobe is most likely damaged?

Parietal Lobe (right)

200

This perspective views behavior as coming from our quest to reach our highest potential.


humanism 

300

The part of the neuron that send the message away from the soma.

Axon

300

Which lobes are located at the base of the scull in the back?

Occipital Lobes

300

The parietal lobe process our...

touch sensory information (pain, pressure, temperature).

300

Dory has a difficult time remembering who she is and where she is from. This could be related to damage in which lobe?

frontal lobe

300

This perspective views behavior as being motivated by unconscious conflicts and drives.

psychoanalysis

400

The part of the neuron that speeds up neural firing.

Myelin Sheath

400

The motor strip is located in which lobe?

Frontal

400

The function of the spinal cord is to..

send messages to the rest of the body.

400

After an unfortunate water slide debacle, Lewis had blurry vision. He may have damaged this lobe.

Occipital Lobe

400

This perspective views behavior as being the result of learning from rewards and punishments.

behavioral

500

Which of the following is NOT part of the neuron?

A) Dendrites

B) Soma

C) Axon

D) Myelin Sheath

E) Synapse

E) Synapse (gap between neurons)

500

The sensory strip is located in which lobe?

Parietal

500

The part of the brain that is responsible for sharing messages between the two hemispheres is the...

corpus callosum 

500

Cameron woke up from surgery and her left side of her body was paralyzed. This was a result of the surgeons removing her...

right hemisphere.

500

This perspective would explain anxiety as stemming from the systematic pressures that society puts on people to be successful.

sociocultural 

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