PARTS OF THE BRAIN
What is the function of the thalamus?
Processes sensory information
One function of the frontal lobe
Personality, movement (motor cortex), executive function (decision-making, planning)
Which part of the neuron stores neurotransmitters?
The axon terminals
The organs of the endocrine system are called __________.
GLANDS
What is the corpus collosum?
The tissue that connects 2 hemispheres of the brain
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Helps with muscle movement
One function of the temporal lobe
memory retrieval or langauge
Which neurotransmitter helps with pain relief, and is responsible for the feeling of "runner's high"?
(Hint: it is released when laughing, meditating, or exercising)
Endorphins
The brain and the spinal cord are part of the __________ nervous system
CENTRAL nervous systemn
The nerves are the peripheral nervous system
The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and vice versa. What is the term that describes that phenomenon?
CONTRALATERAL
What is the function of the hippocampus?
It helps with learning and memory
One function of the parietal lobe
sensory cortex (taste, smell, and touch especially); spatial awareness
What is one difference between neurotransmitters and action potentials?
Action potential--electrical signal; travels through the whole neuron; triggers release of neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters--chemical messengers; only go from the axon terminals to the synapse (space between the neurons), are briefly detected by the dendrites, and then return to the axon terminals
The nerves that control automatic functions are called
Autonomic nerves (part of the peripheral nervous system)
Which brain study produces a graph of the electrical activity in the brain?
The EEG (Electroencephalogram)
What is the function of the amygdala?
Function of the occipital lobe
Process visual information
What is "reuptake"?
When neurotransmitters return to their original axon terminal at the end of the neural communication process
What is the difference between hormones and neurotransmitters?
Hormones are secreted by glands of the endocrine system; neurotransmitters are released from axon terminals (neurons) in the brain/nervous system
Which 2 brain studies show the areas of the brain that are being used (BRAIN ACTIVITY)?
The fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) shows blood flow; The PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomogrpahy) shows chemical use
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Regulates temperature, hunger, and sleep
ALL three functions of the frontal lobe
movement (motor movement), personality, and executive function (planning, decision-making)
Acetylcholine
Insulin is a hormone released by the _________
Pancreas
What is the process of stress characterized by the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion?
General Adaptation syndrome