Brain Parts
What is the part of the brain involving memory?
The Hippocampus
True or false: the dendrites are at the end of the axon and connect to another neuron with their dendrites
False - the axon terminals/synapses connect and are at the end of the axon
What is the light-sensing area?
The Retina
Doing multiple choice is an example of what?
Recognition
REM stands for what?
Rapid Eye Movement
Where is the visual cortex?
Back of the brain
What is sent between neurons?
Different neurotransmitters
What is another name for the Tympanic Membrane?
The eardrum
True or false: sensory memories last shorter than short term memories
True
Does your circadian rhythm go throughout the whole day or night?
Whole day
What keeps the body in homeostasis?
The Hypothalamus
Are electrical or chemical signals transferred within the nerve?
Electrical
What is close to the olfactory bulb?
The tip of the frontal lobe
True or false: driving a car involves episodic memory
False - it requires procedural
How many stages include NREM sleep?
4 - awake/stage 0, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3
What is in charge of producing melatonin after adjusting to the light-dark cycle for a normal circadian rhythm?
The Pineal Gland
True or false: Hyperpolarization occurs above the threshold
False - happens after repolarization below the threshold line
What do papillae do?
Increase surface area and contact, helps move food
Short-term memory uses what parts of the brain with repetition and language information to retain it?
Broca's and Wenicke's
What is the midbrain used for while sleeping?
What part controls the body's ability to move?
Basal Ganglia
At what membrane potential (number) is the threshold?
-55
What are cutaneous and kinesthetic sensations?
Cutaneous - embedded in the skin
Kinesthetic - sensory inputs from receptors in muscles, joints, and tendons)
What is explicit memory compared to implicit memory?
Explicit - facts/experiences consciously known and declared
Implicit - conscious recollection (more associations)
Where do sleep spindles appear in sleep?
Stage 2