Module 11
Module 11 + 12
Module 12 Part 2
Module 10
Module 10 + 9
100
What is MEG (magnetoencephalography) measure?
MEG measures magnetic fields
100
What does Electroencephalogram (EEG) examine?
It measures the electrical activity in neurons.
100
What is the auditory cortex
Again, obvious
The auditory cortex in your temporal lobes—above your ears—receives information from your ears
100
What forms the central nervous system, and what does it do?
The brain and spinal cord form the CNS, and it is the bodies decision maker
100
What do motor neurons do?
Motor neurons (which are efferent) carry instructions from the central nervous system outward to the body’s muscles and glands.
200
What does the CT (computed tomography) examine
It examines the brain by taking x-ray pictures that reveal brain damage
200
What are the parts of the brain?
Think: F POT
Remember that the cerebrum is under the Occipital lobe
The brain has left n right hemispheres
200
What percentage of calories (energy) does your brain use?
20%
200
What forms the peripheral nervous system, and what does it do?
The peripheral nervous system is divided into two main parts: Autonomic nervous system & Somatic nervous system
feeds information into your brain from most of your senses
200
What does the sympathetic nervous system do?
The sympathetic nervous system arouses and expends energy (think “fight or flight”).
300
What does PET (positron emission tomography) scan examine?
It examines each area of the brains consumption of glucose
Shows the hottest spots
300
What is the motor cortex?
The motor cortex is an area within the cerebral cortex of the brain that is involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements
Think motor = movement
300
What is the purpose of association areas
Areas in which neurons won't trigger a visible response
300
What does the autonomic nervous system (ANS) do?
Controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands.
300
What are interneurons
As the name suggests, interneurons are the ones in between - they connect the spinal motor and sensory neurons
400
What does an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) examine?
It examines the soft tissues (including the brain), and enlarged ventricles.
The person's head is placed in a strong magnetic field, which disorients the atoms
400
What is the somatosensory cortex?
The somatosensory cortex is a region of the brain which is responsible for receiving and processing sensory information from across the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain
400
What is plasticity?
Your brain's ability to constantly change
400
What does the Somatic nervous system do?
Somatic nervous system (SNS): Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes and skin to the central nervous system.
400
What are the parts of a neuron?
500
What does a fMRI (functional MRI) examine
It examines the brain's function & the brain structure.
Researchers can also watch as specific brain areas activate
500
What is the visual cortex
This should be obvious, cmon
The visual cortex in the occipital lobes at the rear of your brain receives input from your eyes.
500
What is neurogenesis
When the brain repairs itself by producing more neurons
500
What do Sensory neurons do?
carry messages from the body’s tissues and sensory receptors inward (thus, they are afferent) to the brain and spinal cord for processing.
500
What is the refractory period
What is a threshold
What is Action potential
What are the neurotransmitters and their functions
A period of time when the neuron needs to rest
A minimum intensity needed to trigger an action potential
A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon