psychology test 2 - brain

_____ the first frontal lobotomy of _______

1848; Phineas Gage

the brain weighs ___ pounds

3

what is this disease? -memory loss, personality deterioration, and emotional outbursts - caused by damaged and deteriorating neurons in the hippocampus and frontal lobe - 4th leading cause of death in the elderly - does seem to have a genetic link - some believe environmental toxins cause - no cure, just treatment

Alzheimer's disease

speaking fluently, flowing speech. grammar pronunciation (left side)

Broca's area

what is this disease? - symptoms include tremors, shakes, and loss of voluntary muscle movement - caused by a lack of Dopamine - no cue, just treatment - Michael J. Fox and Ali

Parkinson's disease

the two most popular brain diseases are?

Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease

what is the STEM cell?

a cell that can do anything

the ____ regulates automatic functions

automatic

persistent vegetative state is usually only diagnosed after _____

being in a coma

the ____ makes movements graceful and coordinated

cerebellum

controversy?

conception? in vitro fertilization storing embryos banking cord blood selling these things? life expectancy rates for the future? cloning?

what connect the left and right hemispheres and allows communication between them

corpus callosum

what is a thin layer of cells covering the forebrain

cortex

___: a lack of is thought to have an involvement in the development of Parkinson's disease

dopamine

the frontal lobe is affected when ____

drinking alcohol

right hemisphere of the brain does what?

emotional creative artistic spontaneous spatial reasoning skills

____ are the body's natural painkiller; similar to the drug morphine; used for exercise, drug use, and thrill seeking

endorphins

the brain has ____ (change) over time

evolved - theory of evolution

what are the 3 parts of the brain?

forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain

the ____ has a role in ADHD

frontal lobe

what are the 4 lobes of the brain?

frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

the ____ turns memories into permanent storage

hippocampus

the ____ regulates hunger, thirst, and sex drives

hypothalamus

the forebrain is the ____ part of the brain

largest

the forebrain contains ___ and _____ hesmisphere

left and right

the ____ is referred to as the "old brain." regulates emotion such as fear, anger, and aggression

limbic system

what is the right to die?

living wills; advance directives; respirator dependent; feeding tube dependent; oregon's death with dignity act; animal euthanaisa

left hemisphere of the brain controls what?

logical analytical organized math language

the ____ controls vital reflexes like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure

medulla

the hindbrain consists of the ____, _____, and _____

medulla, cerebellum, and pons

persistent vegetative state is a state of ____

minimal arousal

initiates voluntary movement

motor cortex

___ are chemical messengers in the brain; there are over 100 in the brain; there are only about 12 identified and named

neurotransmitters

what is persistent vegetative state?

not recognized as "death"

the _____ is involved with vision and sight and is in the back of the head

occipital lobe

in persistent vegetative state, you can?

open eyes, experience sleep/wake cycles

the _____ quiets the body down. restores energy

parasympathetic

the ____ regulates feelings of touch, temperature, and pain

parietal lobe

the ____ is the part of the nervous system that is made of nerves located in the entire body, except in the brain or spinal cord. (can regrow and regenerate)

peripheral nervous system

the frontal lobes controls?

personality, decision making skills and judgement

the___ manufactures sleep chemicals

pons

the mid brain has _____ which arouses and alerts the forebrain...sends signals

reticular formation

____: a lack of is thought to cause DEPRESSION

serotonin

the ____ carries information to and from sense organs

somatic

what are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

somatic and automatic

the ____ is the fight or flight response. spends body's energy

sympathetic

what are the two divisions of the automatic nervous system?

sympathetic and parasympathetic

spatial reasoning skills are what?

the ability to visualize; directions; visualizing a map

the ____ is the part of the nervous system that is made of neurons (brain cells) located in the brain and the spinal cord. (can't regrow or regenerate)

the central nervous system

what is brain death?

the irreversible end of all brain activity; assessed through many tests; controversial

what is coma?

unresponsive for more than 6 hours; does not respond to stimuli; no sleep/wake cycles; eyes do not open

the temporal lobe contains the _____ - involved in hearing and speaking coherently

wernick's area