Nervous System

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Frontal Lobe

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Front of brain, over the eyes
Processes smell and movement, and controls cognitive function.
Damage affects personality, socialization, and assessing risks

Question 2

Parietal Lobe

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Top of the brain
Responsible for speech and reading
Main function is processing somatosensation and proprioception

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Occipital Lobe

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Back of the brain

Responsible for vision, recognizing and identifying the visual world

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Temporal Lobe

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Base of the brain, near the ears
Responsible for interpreting sound
Contains the hippocampus

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Cerebral Cortex

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The outermost part of the brain

Thick piece of nervous system tissue that folds

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Corpus Collasom

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Thick fiber bundle that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex

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Hippocampus

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also known as the sea horse

Processes memory

Question 8

Transmagnetic Stimulation (TMS)

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Temporarily deactivates specific parts of the cortex using strong magnets placed on the outside of the head

Question 9

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

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looks at changes in oxygenated blood flow in particular brain regions that correlate with specific behavioral tasks

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What are the 4 lobes of the cortex

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Parietal, Frontal, Occipital, Temporal

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Hypothalamus

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Links the nervous system and the endocrine system

Controls the pituitary

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Amygdala

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Part of the limbic system
One on either side of brain.
Left side has both negative and positive emotions
Right side has negative emotions
Processes memory, decision-making and emotional responses

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Pons

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Conducts signals from the brain to the cerebellum, medulla and tracts and then carries signals to the thalamus
Responsible for sleep respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, sensations, and posture

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Hippocampus

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Located on either side of the brain
Consolidates information from short term to long term
Enables Navigation

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Thalamus

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Also known as the relay station
Relays sensory signals and motor signals to the cerebral cortex
Regulates sleep and wakefulness, and arousal
Damage can cause permanent coma

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What happens when the hippocampus is damaged

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Can cause damage to memory

Question 17

Dorsal

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situated on or toward the upper side of the body, equivalent to the back

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Ventral

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the front, or lower side

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Anterior

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the front or direction toward the front of the body

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Posterior

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the back or direction toward the back of the body.

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Superior

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toward the head end of the body; upper

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Inferior

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or caudal - away from the head; lower

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Lateral

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toward the midline of the body

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Medial

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away from the midline of the body

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Forebrain

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the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus.

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Midbrain

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Part of the brainstem the forward-most portion of the brainstem and is associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep and wakefulness, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation

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Hindbrain

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the lower part of the brainstem, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata

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Limbic system

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a set of structures in the brain that deal with emotions and memory. It regulates autonomic or endocrine function in response to emotional stimuli and also is involved in reinforcing behavior

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Pituitary Gland

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plays a major role in regulating vital body functions and general wellbeing. It is referred to as the body's 'master gland' because it controls the activity of most other hormone-secreting glands

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Medulla

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makes up part of the brainstem | responsible for autonomic (involuntary) functions ranging from vomiting to sneezing.

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Nucleus accumbens

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a region in the basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus

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Ventral Tegmental Area

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a group of neurons located close to the midline on the floor of the midbrain.

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Substantia Nigra

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a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement

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Reticular Formation

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a set of interconnected nuclei that are located throughout the brainstem