Unit 3 Module 11

Question 0

Lesion

Answer 0

Tissue destruction, destroys tiny clusters of brain cells

Question 1

How the brain is wired

Answer 1

Right side wired to Brains left side

Question 2

EEG

Answer 2

brain Waves measured by electrodes placed on scalp

Question 3

CT

Answer 3

Takes X-Ray photos that can reveal brain damage

Question 4

PET

Answer 4

detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task

Question 5

MRI

Answer 5

Uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of soft tissue. Scans show brain anatomy

Question 6

2 things MRI’s reveal

Answer 6

Neural area in left hemisphere

Ventricles-fluid filled brain areas

Question 7

fMRI

Answer 7

Reveals blood flow and function and well as structure.

Question 8

Brainstem function

Answer 8

Automatic survival functions

Question 9

Brain stem location

Answer 9

Oldest part and central core, Beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull

Question 10

Medulla function

Answer 10

Controls heart beat and breathing

Question 11

Medulla location

Answer 11

Base of brainstem

Question 12

Pons function

Answer 12

Help movement

Question 13

Pons location

Answer 13

Sit above medulla

Question 14

Thalamus function

Answer 14

Directs messages to the sensory receiving area in the cortex and transmits replies to cerebellum and medulla

Question 15

Thalamus location

Answer 15

Sensory control center, on top of brain stem

Question 16

Reticular formation function

Answer 16

Nerve network that travels through the brainstem and thalamus and plays an important role of controlling arousal

Question 17

Reticular formation location

Answer 17

Inside brainstem, between ears

Question 18

Cerebellum function

Answer 18

Processing sensory input, movement,and enabling nonverbal learning

Question 19

Cerebellum location

Answer 19

“Little brain” located at rear of brainstem