the parts of the brain; unit 3, lesson 3

The experience and regulation of emotions is strongly connected to the ________ within the limbic system. thalamus hypothalamus corpus callosum amygdala

amygdala

Which is primarily responsible for regulating our perceptions of and reactions to aggression and fear? amygdala hippocampus hypothalamus thalamus

amygdala

The wrinkly surface of the brain is called the ________. cerebral cortex gyrus corpus callosum sulci

cerebral cortex

An impairment of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to the ________. amygdala hippocampus hypothalamus thalamus

hypothalamus

A(n) ________ uses magnetic fields to create pictures of a given tissue. EEG PET scan MRI CT scan

MRI

The somatosensory cortex is an area just behind the motor cortex that receives information from the skin's sensory receptors and movements from different body parts. In which part of the cerebral cortex is it located? frontal parietal occipital temporla

parietal

An invasive imaging technique that provides color-coded images of brain activity by tracking the brain's use of a radioactively tagged compound, such as glucose, oxygen, or a drug, is called ________. computerized tomography functional MRI positron emission tomography electroencephalograph

positron emission tomography

Which of the following is not a structure of the forebrain? amygdala hippocampus thalamus substantia nigra

substania nigra

Structures that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine and aid in movement are the substantia nigra and the ________, both found in the midbrain. hippocampus ventral tegmental area medulla pons

ventral tegmental area

Damage to the ________ disrupts one's ability to comprehend language, but it leaves one's ability to produce words intact. Wernicke's area Broca's area amygdala occipital lobe

wernicke's area

Which type of brain imaging is especially helpful in the study of sleep disorders? an electroencephalograph (EEG) a positron emission tomography (PET) computerized tomography (CT) scan a functional MRI (fMRI)

EEG

Doctors want to take a closer look at a schizophrenic patient's brain to monitor the activity of neurotransmitters while she experiences hallucinations. First, they will give her an injection of a radioactive substance. Which technique will they use? computerized tomography (CT) scan positron emission tomography (PET) functional MRI (fMRI) electroencephalograph (EEG)

PET Scan

After a severe car accident, Tristan struggles to comprehend what people are saying when they speak to him. He probably has damage to Broca's area. Wernicke's area. the occipital lobe. parietal lobe.

Wernicke's area

The central nervous system consists of the peripheral and autonomic brain and spinal cord sympathetic and parasympathetic somatic and autonomic

brain and spinal cord

A technique that records the electrical activity produced by the brain's neurons through the use of electrodes placed on the surface of the head is called ________. functional MRI positron emission tomography single-unit microelectrode electroencephalograph

electroencephalograph

Stephen has a tumor in his brain and doctors want to assess what areas are impacted. They want a clear picture of the brain, but also want to see changes in the brain's blood flow. What imaging technique will they use? electroencephalography (EEG) functional MRI (fMRI) positron emission tomography (PET) computerized tomography (CT) scan

fMRI

The motor cortex sends messages to specific regions of the body to create movement. In which part of the cerebral cortex is it located? frontal occipital parietal temporal

frontal

A noninvasive neuroimaging technique that produces very clear and detailed images of the structures and activities in the brain in response to magnetic fields is called ________. computerized tomography functional MRI positron emmision tomography electroencephalograph

functional MRI

Grandma had a stroke that damaged her left frontal lobe. We can expect she will ________. have difficulty controlling movements on the right side of her body neglect sensations on the left side of her body have difficulty detecting sensations on the right side of her body have difficulty controlling movements on the left side of her body

have difficulty controlling movements on the right side of her body

The medulla, pons, and cerebellum are collectively called the forebrain hindbrain midbrain reticular formation

hindbrain

David was hospitalized after a car accident, and due to injury to his ________, he has trouble with newer memories but still retains older memories. amygdala hippocampus hypothalamus thalamus

hippocampus

Which of the following areas is NOT located in the frontal lobe of the brain? hippocampus control panel motor cortex Broca's area

hippocampus

The ________ helps maintain the body's level of homeostasis and regulates things like body temperature and appetite. Broca's area amygdala hypothalamus hippocampus

hypothalamus

What is the brain structure that performs a variety of functions, including the regulation of hunger and sexual behavior? amygdala hippocampus hypothalamus thalamus

hypothalamus

Which of the following statements is true regarding lateralization? the right side of the brain has more control of the body than the left. people who are artistic or creative use more of their left-brain. language ability has different roles in each hemisphere. the left side of the brain controls the left side of the body.

language ability has different roles in each hemisphere.

The visual cortex processes visual information. In which part of the cerebral cortex is it located? occipital parietal temporal frontal

occipital

Where is the primary visual cortex housed? the temporal lobe the occipital lobe the parietal lobe parietal lobe.

occipital lobe

Carbon monoxide poisoning often damages the occipital lobe of the brain. What might we expect when this part of the brain is damaged? problems retreiving long-term memories problems moving parts of the body on the same side of damage problems feeling touches to the skin on the opposide side problems processing visual information

problems processing visual information

The ________ is involved in regulating the sleep/wake cycle and plays an important role in arousal and alertness. hippocampus medulla reticular formation pons

reticular formation

The longitudinal fissure describes the hemispheres of the brain is a thick band of neural fibers enabling communication between the two brain hemispheres. is a large network of neurons on the cerebral cortex. separates the brain into two halves.

separates the brain into two halves

Gretchen recently reported randomly hearing songs, and voices from the past. An MEG (magnetoencephalography) revealed she had a tumor causing neurons in the ________ lobe to occasionally fire at random, triggering these auditory illusions. occipital frontal parietal temporal

temporal

The auditory cortex is responsible for hearing and language. In which part of the cerebral cortex is it located? frontal occipital temporal parietal

temporal

The ________ is a sensory relay station where all sensory information, except for smell, goes before being sent to other areas of the brain for further processing. thalamus hypothalamus amygdala hippocampus

thalamus

The significance of the lesion study of Phineas Gage's damaged brain is that it provided evidence that ________. the parietal lobe is involved in controlling personality traits, emotion and moral reasoning abilities the frontal lobe is involved in controlling hearing the frontal lobe is involved in controlling personality traits, emotion and moral reasoning abilities the parietal lobe is involved in controlling vision

the frontal lobe is involved in controlling personality traits, emotion and moral reasoning abilities

A new animal is discovered that is more sensitive to pain in its toes than its fingers. If we were to examine the brain of this animal we would notice that ________. the parietal lobe would be more devoted to the fingers than the toes the frontal lobe would be more devoted to the fingers than the toes the parietal lobe would be more devoted to the toes than the fingers the frontal lobe would be more devoted to the toes than the fingers

the parietal lobe would be more devoted to the toes than the fingers

The left hemisphere of the brain controls visual processing artistic values mathematical problem solving the right side of the body

the right side of the body

Phineas Gage's accident revealed that the brain is able to overcome injury and return to normal. there is a correlation between frontal lobe damage, language processing, and anger. there is a relationship between the frontal lobes, limbic system, and impulse control. the limbic system controls higher-level thinking, while the frontal lobes control anger and emotion.

there is a relationship between the frontal lobes, limbic system, and impulse control.