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21 Cards in this Set
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electroencephalogram (EEG)
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records electrical activity in the brain through electrodes places on the outside of the skull.
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functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
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scans provide a detailed, 3-D computer-generated image of brain structures and activity by aiming a powerful magnetic field at the body.
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positron emission tomography (PET)
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scans show biochemical activity within the brain at a given moment. PET scans begin with the injection of a radioactive liquid into the bloodstream.
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transcranial magnetic stimulation
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exposes a tiny region of the brain to a strong magnetic field.
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central core
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the "old brain," which controls basic functions such as eating and sleeping and is common to all vertebrates
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cerebellum
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the part of the brain that controls bodily balance.
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thalamus
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the part of the brain located in the middle of the central core
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hypothalamus
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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
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the part of the brain that controls eating, aggression, and reproduction
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cerebral cortex
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the "new brain" responsible for the most sophisticated information processing in the brain; contains four lobes
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frontal lobe
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motor area
broca's area |
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parietal lobe
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somatosensory area
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temporal lobe
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primary auditory area
wernicke'a area auditory association area |
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occipital lobe
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visual area
visual association area |
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association areas
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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
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changes int he brain that occur throughout the life span relating to the addition of new neurons, new interconnections between neurons, and the reorganization of information-processing areas.
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neurogenesis
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the creation of new neurons
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lateralization
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the dominance of one hemisphere of the brain in specific functions, such as language
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biofeedback
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a procedure in which a person learns to control through conscious though internal physiological processes such as blood pressure, heart and respiration rate, skin temperature, sweating, and the constriction of particular muscles
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medulla
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controls a number of critical functions, the most important of which are breathing and heartbeat
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pons
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acts as a transmitter of motor information, coordinating muscles and integrating movement between the right and left halves of the body.
involved in regulating sleep. |
