The Rest Of Test 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Hindbrain
- the back of the brain
Made up of:
- Pons
- Cerebellum
- Medulla
Midbrain
-middle pat of the brain
It’s going to integrate sensory information upward
Cerebellum
- Process sensory input
2. Coordinates movement output and balance
Mendulla
1.Controls heartbeat and breathing
Pons
- Coordinates movement
2. Sleep
Reticular Formation
Nerve network running through the brainstem and thalamus
Plays an important role in controlling arousal
Limbic Sytem
Regulates our emotion
H.A.T.H
H- Hypothalamus: regulates ANS
A- Amygdala: the aggression center (anger/violence/fear/anxiety)
T- Thalamus: sensory “relay” station (except for smell)
H- Hippocampus: key role in forming memory
Hypothalamus
Directs several maintenance activities
helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland
linked to emotion and reward
Amygdala
Two lima-bean sized neural clusters in the limbic system;linked to emotion
-Destruction of this can cause someone to be mellow
- hype-reality
- hyper-sexuality
- disinhibited behavior
Thalamus
Directs sensory messages to the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
Hippocampus
Short term memory into long term memory
FrontalLobe
Involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgement
Parietal Lobe
Sensory input for touch
Occipital Lobe
Receives information through visual fields
Temporal Lobe
Receives information from the ears
EEG
Device that uses electrodes placed o the scalp to record waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain surface
PET scan
A view of brain activity showing where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs given task
MRI
A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue
Shows brain anatomy
fMRII
A technique for recording blood flow and brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans
Shows brain function
