Studying the Brain
This individual had a tamping rod shoot through his left cheek resulting in damage to his frontal lobe thus impairing his decision making and emotional processing skills
Who is Phineas Gage?
This controls balance, coordination & body movements; also known as the "little brain"
What is the cerebellum?
These are the names of the lobes
What is frontal, occipital, parietal, temporal
This neurotransmitter is released during the fight or flight response
What is adrenaline or epinephrine?
The peripheral nervous system is divided into these two categories: one controlling voluntary movements and the other controlling involuntary movements
What is the autonomic and somatic nervous system?
This person suffered from seizures, so he underwent surgery to remove his hippocampus resulting in a loss of memory formation
Who is Henry Molaison?
this regulates primal drives, fear, and aggression
What is the amygdala?
neurotransmitter that is involved in emotional arousal, mood, and sleep
What is serotonin?
The brain is composed of 60% of this matter which is responsible for interpreting sensory information
What is white matter?
This type of brain study creates pictures of the blood and oxygen levels in parts of the brain when an individual performs a certain functions
What is a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)?
this controls the heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure
What is the medulla?
this neurotransmitter is called the "runner's high" because it can alleviate pain, lower stress, improve mood, and enhance sense of well-being
What are endorphins?
This type of brain study allows doctors to determine active & inactive areas of diseased cells through radioactive tracers that leads to discovery of tumors and Alzheimer's disease
What is a Positron emission tomography (PET)?
acts as the control center for recognition of hunger, thirst, fatigue, body temperature, & anger
What is the hypothalamus?
this neurotransmitter gives you feelings of pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation; this is the brain's reward center neurotransmitter
What is dopamine?
How much does the adult brain weigh?
What is 3 pounds?
This type of brain study uses many X-rays taken at various density rates to help detect disease and injuries in the body.
What is a Computerized Tomography (CT)?
Processes memories
What is the hippocampus?
the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is common in elderly people which causes them to lose their gray matter and memory involved in this disease.
What is Alzheimer's?
This brain is smaller, has more side to side connections across the two hemispheres resulting in better verbal and intuitive skills
What is the female brain?