Cerebral Cortex
Sensory processes largely interpreted/received in this lobe
Parietal
Uses radioactive glucose to show function
PET
Serotonin
Associated with sleep and arousal
Pons
The ability for the brain to compensate for damage, such as recovery from a hemispherectomy, is known as
Plasticity
Located in the frontal lobe, associated with Speech production
Brocas Area
newer scan that illustrates both structure and function
fMRI
Breakdown of this NT associated with onset of Alzheimers
ACH/Acetylcholine
Large part of brain stem that coordinates balance and movement, one of the last parts of the brain to fully develop
Cerebellum
This part of the brain is essential to delivering hormones to the body, as it feeds the Pituitary Gland
Hypothalamus
Lobe most associated with memory
Temporal lobe
Arguably the best scan to illustrate structural abnormalities
The most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in the body
GABA
When it is NOT stimulated you feel calm
Amygdala
Adrenaline is also known as this NT
epinephrine/norepinephrine
Since the brain is technically 8 lobes, this brain structure allows for communication between the two sides
Corpus Callosum
Most affordable and common scan used to show structure
CT/CAT
Cocaine impacts Dopamine adversely by delaying this process
Reuptake
Damage to this would make it unlikely for you to create new memories
Hippocampus
In our fight of flight response to difficult situations, which nervous system is responsible for the arousal response
Sympathetic
EEG
any chemical or drug that mimics the function of a NT is known as an....
agonist
Smell is the only sense that is not processed through this
Thalamus