Chapter 3 - Biological Basis Flashcards

1
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Broca’s area

A

Left frontal lobe (speech)

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2
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Frontal lobe

A

movement

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3
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temporal lobe

A

hearing

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4
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occipital lobe

A

vision

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5
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parietal lobe

A

body sensory feelings

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6
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Wernike’s area

A

language comprehension

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7
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Primary Visual Cortex (PVC)

A

Inside occipital lobe and surrounded by the visual association cortex

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8
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Visual Agnosia

A

Inability to recognize objects

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9
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Visual association cortex does

A

recognize people and things

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10
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Split brain & lateralization

A

cut corpus callosum = left and right hands can’t communicate

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11
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Left hemisphere does

A

analysis and verbal activity

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12
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Right hemisphere does

A

Synthesis

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13
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Central nervous system consists of…

A

Brain and spinal cord

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14
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Peripheral consists of

A

Somatic (voluntary) & autonomic (self regulating)

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15
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Sympathetic nervous system

A

arousing…adrenaline

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16
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Parasympathetic nervous system

A

calming

17
Q

Neuromodulators

A

produced in glands and released into blood, unlike neurotransmitters, endorphins and adrenalin

18
Q

Why is the brain contralateral?

A

Images come in upside down and backwards and this is easier to correct for when contralateral