Cognitive Processes
This process allows you to retain and recall past experiences.
Memory
The nervous system division that includes the brain and spinal cord.
Central Nervous System (CNS)
This outer layer of the brain is made of grey matter and handles higher-level processing.
The Cerebral Cortex
This lobe is responsible for planning, decision-making, and voluntary movement.
Frontal Lobe
This technique records electrical activity in the brain using scalp electrodes.
EEG
The ability to understand, produce, and use words and sentences.
Language
This division controls voluntary movements and transmits sensory information.
somatic nervous system
This lobe is located at the back of the brain and processes visual input.
The Occipital Lobe
This lobe processes touch, spatial awareness, and integrates sensory information.
Parietal Lobe
This imaging technique uses magnetic fields to measure oxygenated blood in the brain
fMRI
The mental process of forming new ideas, solutions, or art.
Creativity
The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions like heart rate and digestion.
autonomic nervous system
These structures emerge directly from the brain and control sensory/motor functions.
Cranial Nerves
The white matter tracts are responsible for this process in the brain.
communication between brain regions
This method tracks blood flow to determine active brain regions.
PET
Thinking logically and making decisions based on evidence.
Reasoning
This division of the nervous system connects the CNS to muscles, glands, and organs.
This area in the temporal lobe is critical for understanding spoken language.
Wernicke's Area
This cranial nerve controls our ability to detect smells.
1 - Olfactory
This technique temporarily disrupts brain activity to study function.
TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation)
A patient misinterprets others’ emotions, fails to understand sarcasm, and struggles to predict how friends might react in social situations. Which cognitive process is most likely impaired?
Social Cognition
A patient shows exaggerated fear responses, difficulty forming new emotional memories, and reduced motivation for rewards. Which brain system is most likely involved?
limbic system
A patient has difficulty recognizing spoken words, can’t identify familiar voices, and shows impaired memory for auditory events. Which brain lobe is likely affected?
Temporal Lobes
A patient can understand language but cannot form coherent speech. Which specific brain area is most likely impaired?
Broca's Area (Broca's Aphasia)
After a stroke, a patient completes a memory recall test, fails language comprehension tasks, and shows decreased attention. Which type of assessment would quantify these deficits?
Cognitive/Neurological Assessment