Memory
Encoding, is doing what to the brain?
getting info to the brain
What part of the eye carried info to the brain?
Optic nerve
What are neurons responsible for in the body?
The Brainstem does what?
It controls basic functions such as breathing and heart rate.
storage is defined as:
retain(ing) the information
What does the frequency of sound waves determine?
The pitch
How are neurons able to communicate?
Through neurotransmitters
The Brainstem contains what parts....
It contains the Medulla Oblongata, Pons, and the Reticular Activating System (RAS)
What are the three ways that memory is measured?
Recall, Recognition, Relearning
What does the amplitude of sound waves determine?
Loudness
What is the function of an Axon?
It passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.
The Cerebellum controls what.....
Coordination of muscle movement, balance and posture, and some tasks + skills.
Organizing items into familiar, manageable units, such as letters, words and phrases is called what?
Chunking
What are the four touch sensations?
Pressure, warmth, cold, pain
The cell body is the....
The cells life support center
Name the 4 Lobes...
Occipital Lobes: Vision
Temporal Lobes: Auditory and Language
Parietal Lobes: Organizing Info & Touch Sensitivity
Frontal & Prefrontal Cortex