Structures of the Brain
How many hemispheres does the brain have?
2
True or False: The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body.
True
What are X-rays?
Primarily show bones and other solid structures, especially useful when a person has broken bones
Understanding how the brain and body create thoughts, emotions, memories, etc.
what do neurons do?
cells in the nervous system that receive and send messages with electrochemical signals
What is the role of the hippocampus?
The hippocampus plays a critical role in the formation, organization, and storage of new memories as well as connecting certain sensations and emotions to these memories
How many lobes does the brain have?
4: Frontal lobe, Temporal lobe, Parietal lobe, Occipital lobe
What is it called when the hemispheres can't communicate with each side of the brain and seem to act independently without awareness of the other
"Split brain"
What is the biopsychosocial approach?
The approach that considers biological, psychological, and social/cultural influences.
the role of sensory neurons
to carry information from the nerves to the central nervous system
What are some distinct functions of the left hemisphere?
Language, speech, handwriting, calculations, sense of time and rhythm
Areas of the brain located in the front and top of the brain, associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.
Frontal Lobes
The ability to constantly change both the structure and function of many cells in the brain in response to experience and even trauma
Neuroplasticity
Influenced by Darwin and has to do with understanding how thoughts and feelings help people adapt to their environments.
Functionalism
neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
Interneurons
The network of nerves that carry messages between parts of the brain stem (helps regulate the intensity of pain and controls some parts of the body)
The Reticular Formation
Section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere containing the visual centers of the brain.
Occipital Lobes
What is an fMRI?
Functional MRI- measures brain activity, detects the changes in blood oxygenation and flow that occur in response to neural activity
What is single blind research?
Only the participants are unaware of what group they are in
Glial Cells
cells that provide physical support for the neurons to grow on and around the brain (the glue)
Part of your brain that receives and processes sensory information from the entire body
Somatosensory Cortex
Controls many vital autonomic functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.
Medulla Oblongata "Medulla"
What is the Peripheral Nervous System?
includes the sensory nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord that connect the Central Nervous System to the rest of the body
What are the three types of research?
Descriptive, Correlation, Experiment
The two major divisions in The Peripheral Nervous System
Motor Pathway and Sensory Pathway