1. Neuroscience Review
Mrs. Cavell
Psychology

2. Reminders: You must turn in the following on 11/23/15: Neuron Outline
Brain Outline
Drug Chart
Phantom Limb
Lobotomy
Phineas Gage

3. Essay Topic 1 Tamping Iron through the brain
Frontal Lobe and Limbic Systems damaged
Calm and Responsible
Fitful and Aggressive

4. Essay Topic 2
Ice Pick like instrument through eye socket into frontal lobe
Walter Freeman
Treat all sorts of mental illnesses
Life was never same: Vegetative state, lacked judgement or even death

5. Essay Topic 3 *Drugs classified for you on review sheet
Withdrawal: Physical and Psychological Pain: Sweating, cramps, hallucinations, vomiting, diarrhea, aches

6. Essay Topic 4 Phantom Limb: Pain and Tingling in an amputated limb
Effects amputees
Brain Image that does not account for the altered physical body

7. What part of the brain is responsible for forming new memories?
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Cerebellum
Response 20

8. Psychopaths are described as remorseless individuals
Psychopaths are described as remorseless individuals. Which of the following is true of their brain?
The have an undersized amygdala
They have an oversized amygdala
They have an overly active cerebellum
None of the above
Response 19

9. Vick Tory is a champion race car driver
Vick Tory is a champion race car driver. He has a terrible crash leaving him no memory of his past. What type of amnesia does he have?
Infantile
Anterograde
Retrograde
None of the above
Response 12

10. Lobotomies resulted in all of the following EXCEPT ?
Patient was often unable to care for themselves
Patient showed little or no emotions
Patients had improved reasoning abilities
Patients sometimes needed more than one surgery
Response 9

11. This part of the neuron is responsible for carrying messages to adjoining neurons.
Dendrite
Axon
Cell Body
Synapse
Response 10

12. What neurotransmitter is involved in risk and is often referred to as the reward chemical of the brain?
Serotonin
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
Response 10

13. Which of the following drugs is not a stimulant?
Heroin
Cocaine
Methamphetamines
Ecstasy
Response 15

14. Tolerance Withdrawal Dependence None of the above
Mary Jane is addicted to heroin. She began experimenting with marijuana when she was only 13. She is reluctant to stop because she fears being ill (vomiting, sweats, hallucinating). Which term best describes this?
Tolerance
Withdrawal
Dependence
None of the above
Response 20

15. Phineas Gage suffered a massive brain injury that damaged his frontal lobes. Which statement best describes Phineas’ behavior after the accident?
He was well-liked and responsible
He was calm and rational
He was fitful and aggressive
He was bed-ridden for the rest of his life
Response 20

16. Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
Digestion
Thirst
Hunger
Sexual Reproduction
Response 20

17. Frontal Lobes (Forebrain)
Noah Commonsense was performing a stunt in which he put firecrackers up his nose and lit them. Which part of the brain is responsible for logic, planning, and rational thought?
Midbrain
Cerebellum
Pons
Frontal Lobes (Forebrain)
Response 20

18. Hallucinations Phantom Limb Pain Acute Pain Amnesia
Ann Putated had her left arm crushed by an eighth graders book bag. The arm was so badly damaged, she had to have it removed. Since her accident, she feels a “pins and needles” sensation in the missing limb. What best describes this experience?
Hallucinations
Phantom Limb Pain
Acute Pain
Amnesia
Response 20

19. I am going to get an “A” tomorrow!!
Heck yeah!!
I hope so!
I need to study!
If not…I will next time!
Response 10