The Lobes
What is the motor strip responsible for?
Movement
How many hemispheres do we have?
Two (too easy?)
You fear nothing. What brain part may have been damaged?
Amygdala
In what type of sleep are our brains very active and dreaming?
REM
I used to love going to Kmart and looking at all the Christmas trees. This is an example of....
Sensation (in this scenario sight)
What lobe allows me to feel the cold weather outside so I know to put on a jacket?
Parietal Lobe- pain, pressure, temperature
Left Hemisphere and Right Hemisphere
Harry got into a car accident and is unable to walk without falling over. Which brain part was damaged?
Cerebellum
Ms. Mendoza did have problems falling asleep her first year in college and was very tired for that early 8am class most days. What sleep disorder would she most likely be diagnosed with?
Insomnia
The class thinks that optical illusion was a young woman. This is an example of...
Perception
Remember when Ms. Mendoza punched Mrs. Foster? Well... Mrs. Foster did land on the back of her head so she damaged her __________.
Occipital lobe... ouch
These brain parts are the most necessary for survival...
Older brain
NFL players who experience more than one concussion later have a shrunken __________ resulting in poor memory.
Hippocampus
When are we paralyzed? (Two answers...)
Sleep paralysis and REM.
During 8th period, with all the students talking in the classroom, the announcements don't reach my ____________ as I'm unable to hear them.
Absolute threshold
Name the four lobes
Frontal, Temporal, Occipital, Parietal (any order is fine)
What is our sensory switchboard called?
Thalamus
GRAPHIC: A runner was tripped by a squirrel and landed on his neck, resulting in his sudden death. What brain part was damaged?
Brainstem
Derek saw his ex-fiancé with her new husband at the park while walking his dog, experienced some intense anger, and suddenly collapsed. What sleep disorder does Derek most likely experience?
Narcolepsy
What term indicates...
senses aren't separate channels, but rather our brains blend them to help us interpret the world.
Sensory interaction
What is the name and function of the outer layer of the brain?
Cerebral Cortex; Controls our high level thinking. Nothing equals it's processing abilities!
Why do we struggle to draw both a square and a circle at the same time?
Because our corpus callosum is intact, so the communication between our left and right hemisphere can get jumbled.
Damage to this brain part can lead to frequent hot or cold flashes.
Hypothalamus
Little Darla woke her parents up and scared them in the middle of the night when she started screaming for her life. She woke up and thought her parents were crazy because she couldn't remember anything. She most likely experienced....
Night terrors
Which term indicates...
Ms. Mendoza is walking down the hallway and can't feel her lanyard until she touches it.
Sensory Adaptation