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15 Cards in this Set
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central core |
the old brain, which controls basic functions such as eating and sleeping and is common to all vertebrates |
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cerebellum |
the part of the brain the controls bodily balance |
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reticular formation |
the part of the brain extending from the medulla through the pons; it is related to changes in the level of arousal of the body |
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thalamus |
the part of the brain located in the middle of the central core that acts primarily to relay information about the senses |
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hypothalamus |
a tiny part of the brain, located below the thalamus, that maintains homeostasis and produces and regulates vital behavior, such as eating, drinking, and sexual behavior |
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limbic system |
the part of the brain the controls eating, aggression, and reproduction |
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cerebral cortex |
the new brain, responsible for the most sophisticated information processing in the brain, contains 4 lobes |
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lobes |
the 4 major sections of the cerebral cortex: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital |
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motor area |
the part of the cortex that is largely responsible for the body's voluntary movement |
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sensory area |
the site in the brain of the tissue that corresponds to each of the senses, with the degree of sensitivity related to the amount of tissue |
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association areas |
one of the major regions of the cerebral cortex; the site of the higher mental processes, such as thought, language, memory, and speech |
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neuroplasticity |
changes in the brain that occur throughout the lifespan relating to the addition of new neurons, new interconnections between neurons, and the reorganization of information-processing areas |
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hemisphere |
symmetrical left and right halves of the brain that control the side of the body opposite to their location |
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lateralization |
the dominance of one hemisphere of the brain in specific functions, such as language |
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biofeedback |
a procedure in which a person learns to control through conscious thought internal psychological processes such as blood pressure, heart and respiration rate, skin temperature, sweating, and the constriction of particular muscles |
