LESSON 2 Flashcards
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The ___ is the organ in our bodies that most directly controls our thoughts, emotions and motivations
Brain
Damage in Hippocampus can lead to
anterograde amnesia
apathy
paralyzed eye muscles
tremor
essentialfor FLEXIBLE LEARNING (What you apply based from spatial memory) and for SEEING THE RELATIONS among items learned as well as for SPATIAL MEMORY (places, things and environment, recognizing familiarity)
Hippocampus
Plays an essential role in
memory formation
Hippocampus
Two other effects of lesions to
the amygdala can be ____ (inability to recognize objects) and ___
visual agnosia
hypersexuality
People with autism has
limited activation of this area
Amygdala
Damage can lead to lack of
fear
Amygdala
The _ also has an enhancing effect for the perception of emotional stimul
Amygdala
Stimulation of the amygdala
commonly results in ___
Fear
Plays an important role in
emotion, especially in ANGER
and AGGRESSION
Amygdala
Involved in anger and fear
Septum
allows us to suppress instinctive responses
Limbic system
It is important to emotion,
motivation, memory, and
learning
Limbic system
are collections of neurons crucial to motor function
Basal ganglia
It plays a vital role in our
thinking and other mental
processes
Cerebral cortex
• It is the outer layer of the
cerebral hemispheres
Cerebral cortex
refers to the specific areas of the brain that control specific skills or behavior
Localization of function
essential for certain kinds of
adaptive behaviors
Peri-aqueductal gray (PAG)
It comprises the hypothalamus,
the thalamus, the midbrain, and
the hindbrain
Brainstem
• Connects the forebrain to the
spinal cord
Brain stem
responsible in regulating
consciousness (sleep;
wakefulness; arousal; attention
to some extent; and vital
functions such as heartbeat
and breathing)
Reticular activating system
involved in movement
control
Substantia nigra and ventral region
• involved in vision
• involved in hearing
Superior colliculi
Inferior colliculi
It is more important in
nonmammals where it is the
main source of control for visual
and auditory information
Midbrain