Exploring Psychology In Modules 10Th Edition - Vocabulary, Module 5

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cerebral cortex

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the intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and information processing center

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frontal lobes

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portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking, and muscle movements and in making plans and judgements

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parietal lobes

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portion of cerebral cortex lying at the top fo the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position

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occipital lobes

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portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes areas that receive information from the visual fields

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temporal lobes

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portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear

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motor cortex

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an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements

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somatosensory cortex

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area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

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association areas

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areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; rather they are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking

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plasticity

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the brain's ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience

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neurogenesis

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the formation of new neurons

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corpus callosum

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the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them

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split brain

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a condition resulting from surgery that isolates the brain's two hemispheres by cutting the fibers (the corpus callosum) connecting them