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17 Cards in this Set
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the orange lobe
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frontal lobe
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the yellow lobe
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parietal lobe
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the brown lobe
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temporal lobe
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the green lobe
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occipital lobe
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medulla
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a hind brain structure that extends directly from the spinal cord; regulates breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
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pons
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a hindbrain structure that serves as a bridge between lower brain regions and higher mid brain and forebrain activity.
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cerebellum
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a hindbrain structure involved in body movement, balance, coordination, gone motor skills and cognitive activities such as learning and language.
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thalamus
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a forebrain structure that receives information from the senses and relays it to the cerebral cortex for processing.
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hypothalamus
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a limbic structure; the master regulator of almost all major drives and motives we have, such as hunger, thirst, temperature, and sexual behavior; also controls the pituitary gland.
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amygdala
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small, almond shaped structure located directly in front of the hippocampus; has connections with many important brain regions and is important for processing emotional information, especially that related to fear.
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hippocampus
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a limbic structure that wraps itself around the thalamus; plays a vital role in learning and memory.
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neuroplasicity
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the brains ability to make new connections
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neurogenesis
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the development of new neurons
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MRI magnetic resonance imaging
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brain imaging technique that uses magnetic fields to produce detailed images of the structure of the brain and other soft tissue.
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fMRI functional magnetic resonance imaging
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brain imaging technique that uses magnetic fields to produce detailed images of activity in areas of the brain and other soft tissue.
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PET positron emission tomography
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brain imaging technique that measures blood flow to activate areas in the brain.
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EEG electroencephalography
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studies brain activity and facial expressions of emotion.
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