Disorder / Syndromes
This behavioral disorder usually first diagnosed in childhood and characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and, in some cases, hyperactivity.
ADHD
Name 6 basic emotions
anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise
Broca's area is located in ---------------------
FRONTAL LOBE
Savant syndrome does occur more frequently in males or famales?
Savant syndrome occurs more frequently in malesSavant syndrome does occur four to six times more frequently in males than females.
Adults brain is NOT able to create new neurons
True or False
False
A deficit in language comprehension or production, commonly due to a left hemisphere stroke or insult
Aphasia
What kind of emotions may promote avoidance or defensive behavior
Negative emotions such as anger and fear
This part of the brain is one of the main areas of the cerebral cortex responsible for speech comprehension
Wernicke's area
What kind of deficits an individual can experience, if his/her fusiform area was damaged
recognizing faces
Primary visual cortex is located in the Parietal Lobe
True or False?
False
The primary visual cortex is located in the most posterior portion of the brain's occipital lobe
This disorder is characterized by difficulty controlling muscles used in speech
Dysarthria
This part of Limbic System is responsible for fight or flight response.
Amygdala
After the stroke Jenny is unable to speak fluently; her speech has poor grammar, she also experiences difficulty forming complete sentences, but she has no problem to understand a speech of others. Jenny was diagnosed with_____________
broca's aphasia
Savant syndrome is more common among individuals diagnosed with _________________
ASD
computerized axial tomography (CAT) and Computed tomography (CT) are the same
True or False?
TRUE
This disorder characterized by difficulty retrieving words; individuals with ___________ use wordy and indirect language to express an idea when unable to retrieve the desired word or words.
Anomia
This theory of emotion suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.
James-Lange Theory of emotion
The impairment of motor planning and programming of speech articulation due to left hemisphere brain damage
Apraxia
Which psychologist is associated with false memories?
Elizabeth Loftus
CT scans delivers less radiation than an average chest X-ray
True or False?
False
CT scans can deliver radiation doses that are up to 200 times higher than an average chest X-ray
inability to perceive movement
Akinetognosia
This theory of emotion states that stimulating events trigger feelings and physical reactions that occur at the same time.
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
The ----------------- is the bundle of axons that connects Wernicke’s and Broca’s areas.
arcuate fasciculus
There are 3 types of CT: Plain CT scan, Angio Scanning and _______________
Contrast enhancement
The thalamus is a part of the limbic system and it is responsible for releasing hormones such as oxytocin and corticotropin
True or False
False
The Thalamus is dorsal part of the diencephalon and it has several functions such as relaying of sensory signals, including motor signals, to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness.