Lobes
This lobe controls higher-order thinking, such as decision-making, judgment, impulse control, critical thinking, etc.
What is the frontal lobe?
This part of the brain receives sensory information and directs it to the correct area of the brain.
What is the thalamus?
This part of the brainstem controls sleep and dreaming.
What is pons?
When this part of the brain is not functioning properly, individuals may have difficult producing speech in a timely manner.
What is broca's area?
This term refers to the fact that each hemisphere of the brain has different functions.
What is lateralization?
This lobe controls auditory and linguistic processing.
What is the temporal lobe?
This part of the brain is in charge of converting short-term memories to long-term memories.
What is the hippocampus?
This part of the brainstem controls heart rate and blood oxygenation.
What is the medulla oblongata?
When this part of the brain is not functioning properly, an individual may experience difficulty comprehending that their own speech does not make sense.
What is wernicke's area?
This term refers to a surgical procedure that destroys tissue and nerves to treat pain.
What is lesioning?
This lobe controls visual information processing.
What is the occipital lobe?
This part of the brain controls emotions, specifically feelings of anger and fear.
What is the amygdala?
This part of the brain controls arousal (fight-or-flight), movement, and sleep.
What is the reticular activating system?
This term explains why people can survive brain damage. It occurs when the brain reorganizes existing pathways.
What is brain plasticity?
One way researchers have been able to learn about the brain is through _______________ (studying individuals who have suffered from brain injuries, strokes, etc.)
What is a case study?
This part of the brain is at the front of the parietal lobe and processes touch sensitivity.
What is the somatosensory cortex?
This part of the brain controls homeostasis, body temperature, sexual arousal, hunger, and fight-or-flight.
What is the hypothalamus?
This brain imaging technique looks at a neurons’ electrical activity sweeping across the brain’s surface. It is used to measure sleeping patterns.
What is an EEG?
This "split-brain" procedure has been shown to reduce the severity and frequency of seizures by removing ________________.
What is the corpus callosum?
This part of the brain controls muscle movement, balance, coordination, and posture.
What is the cerebellum?
This part of the brain is at the back of the frontal lobe (at the top of the head) and controls voluntary muscle movement.
What is the motor cortex?
This is the part of the brain responsible for making and releasing hormones, such as the growth hormone.
What is the pituitary gland?
This brain imaging technique looks at specific brain areas as they activate, showing an increased oxygen-laden blood flow.
What is an fMRI?
Research has linked reduced size in this portion of the brain to antisocial behaviors, such as impulsivity, aggression, and criminal activity.
What is the amygdala?
This system controls emotional states and their related behavioral drives; it also includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, amygdala, and hippocampus.
What is the limbic system?