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Back to Board Having our heads examined! Lower-level Brain Structures The Cerebral Cortex The Hemispheres Random ?’s

Back to Board Type of scan used for sleep study research to look at brain wave activity. What is an EEG? Having our heads examined 10-

Back to Board Scan used to reveal brain damage; series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles. What is a CT scan? Having our heads examined 20-

Back to Board Type of scan used to identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task. What is an fMRI? Having our heads examined 30-

Back to Board The best type of scan to use in order to detect enlarged fluid- filled brain regions in patients with schizophrenia. What is an MRI? Having our heads examined 40-

Back to Board Scan that shows visual display of brain activity where radioactive glucose goes while brain performs a given task. What is a PET scan? Having our heads examined 50-

Back to Board What is a lesion? Having our heads examined 100- Naturally or experimentally caused destruction of the brain tissue.

Back to Board Located at the base of the brain stem and controls life supporting functions. Damaged = Death. What is the Medulla? Lower-level Brain Structures 10-

Back to Board What is the reticular formation? Nerve network located up and down the spinal cord. Controls level of alertness. Damaged = Coma Lower-level Brain Structures 20-

Back to Board Controls balance, muscle coordination & memories on how to use your body. Damage = loss of fine motor skills. What is the cerebellum? Lower-level Brain Structures 30-

Back to Board Regulates eating, drinking, body temperature and the “fight or flight” reaction to stress. What is the hypothalamus? Lower-level Brain Structures 40-

Back to Board Processes new memories for permanent storage. What is the Hippocampus? Lower-level Brain Structures 50-

Back to Board Controls emotional responses such as FEAR and ANGER. Lower-level Brain Structures 100- What is the Amygdala?

Back to Board Demarcation that divides the brain into two hemispheres. What is the longitudinal fissure? The Cerebral Cortex 10-

Back to Board Lobe used for processing and mathematical reasoning and houses the sensory strip. What is the Parietal Lobe? The Cerebral Cortex 20-

Back to Board Lobe that registers hearing and some speech functions. What is the Temporal Lobe? The Cerebral Cortex 30-

Back to Board The control and information processing center; contains over 30 billion nerve cells. What is the Cerebral Cortex? The Cerebral Cortex 40-

Back to Board Lobe used for making plans and judgments and houses the motor strip. What is the Frontal Lobe? The Cerebral Cortex 50-

Back to Board Lobe used to interpret visual information and is located in the back of your brain. What is the Occipital Lobe? The Cerebral Cortex 100-

Back to Board Located in the left frontal lobe and is used for expressive language and muscle movement. What is a Broca’s area ? The Hemispheres 10-

Back to Board Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage. What is Aphasia ? The Hemispheres 20-

Back to Board Transforms visual representations into an auditory code. What is the Angular Gyrus ? The Hemispheres 30-

Back to Board Located in the left temporal lobe; controls receptive language (our ability to understand what someone is saying). What is Wernicke’s area? The Hemispheres 40-

Back to Board Hemisphere where the brain processes facial recognition and emotional processing. What is the Right Hemisphere ? The Hemispheres 50-

Back to Board Large band of neural fibers connecting the 2 hemispheres and carrying messages between them. What is the Corpus callosum ? The Hemispheres 100-

Back to Board Name of surgery performed to help patients with extreme epilepsy minimize their seizures. What is Split-brain surgery? Random ?’s 10-

Back to Board System that includes the hypothalamus, hippocampus, pituitary gland and the amygdala. What is the Limbic system? Random ?’s 20-

Back to Board Rat becomes severely overweight (obese) due to over stimulation in this area of the brain. What is the hypothalamus? Random ?’s 30-

Back to Board Person experiences amnesia due to damage of this area in the brain. What is the Hippocampus? Random ?’s 40-

Back to Board Random ?’s 50- Cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons. What are the Glial cells?

Back to Board Areas in the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; are involved in higher mental functions such as memory, thinking, speaking, etc. What are the association areas? Random ?’s 100-

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