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26 Cards in this Set
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Medulla
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area in hindbrain that controls blood pressure, heart rate, breathing and other vital functions
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Cerebellum
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controls movement and balance, it understands body positioning and fine motor coordination
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Reticular Formation
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alters activity of the rest of the brain and controls arousal and wake up attention
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Thalamus
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receives sensory information from rest of the body and sends it to the brain
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Hypothalamus
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in forebrain helps regulate temperature, thirst, hunger and sex drive
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Amygdala
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controls emotional behavior and pleasure. RECALL RATS with Olds and Milner
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Hippocampus
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controls formation of new memories
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Limbic System
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plays important roles in regulating emotion and memory
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Cerebral Cortex
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the outer surface of the brain. associated with the analysis of info from all the senses, control of voluntary movements, higher order thought and other complex aspects of our behavior and mental processes
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Cerebral Hemispheres
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the left and right halves of the outermost part of the brain
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Sensory Cortex
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parts of the cerebral cortex that receive stimulus information from the senses
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Motor Cortex
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part of the cerebral cortex where neurons control voluntary movement
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Association Cortex
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areas which preform complex cognitive tasks such as associating words with images
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Broca's Aphasia
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when damaged victims can make sense of the language but not speak grammatically correct
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Wernicke's Area
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when damaged the victims can speak fluently but not make sense
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Split Brain Studies
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demonstrate that each hemisphere is superior in certain abilities. Left=spoken language
Right=recognition of faces and tasks |
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Corpus Callosum
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bundle of fibers that connects both sides of the brain and allows them to communicate
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Lateralization
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superiority of left in logical thinking and language. right exhibits better artistic and musical abilities
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Plasticity
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gaining new information, strengthen
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Neurotransmitter System
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group of neurons that communicate by using the same neurotransmitter
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Acetylcholine
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controls functions from moving to heart rate. Affected by botox, and Alzheimer's
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Norepinephrine
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affects wakefulness, sleep and learning and mood
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Serotonin
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affects sleep, mood and appetite. responsible for depression and obesity
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Dopamine
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movement, cause of Parkinson's disease and Schizophrenia
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GABA
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inhibits the firing of neutrons, help you to fall asleep. malfunction of this causes Huntington's disease
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Endorphins
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bind to opiate receptors and moderate pain. increased during exercise and cause runners high
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