Psych Brain Test
hindbrain structure that controls our balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills, and it is thought to be important in processing some types of memory
cerebellum
The wrinkly surface of the brain is called the ________.
cerebral cortex
surface of the brain that is associated with our highest mental capabilities
cerebral cortex
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 lobe
part of the cerebral cortex involved in reasoning, motor control, emotion, and language; contains motor cortex
frontal lobe
The significance of the lesion study of Phineas Gage's damaged brain is that it provided evidence that ________.
frontal lobe, controls emotions and personality traits
Grandma had a stroke that damaged her left frontal lobe. We can expect she will ________.
have difficulty moving controlling movements on the rights side of her body
left or right half of the brain
hemisphere
division of the brain containing the medulla, pons, and cerebellum
hindbrain
structure in the temporal lobe associated with learning and memory
hippocampus
forebrain structure that regulates sexual motivation and behavior and a number of homeostatic processes; serves as an interface between the nervous system and the endocrine system
hypothalamus
collection of structures involved in processing emotion and memory
limbic system
hindbrain structure that controls automated processes like breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate
medulla
division of the brain located between the forebrain and the hindbrain; contains the reticular formation
midbrain
The visual cortex processes visual information. In which part of the cerebral cortex is it located?
occipital lobe
part of the cerebral cortex associated with visual processing; contains the primary visual cortex
occipital lobe
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?
parietal lobe
part of the cerebral cortex involved in processing various sensory and perceptual information; contains the primary somatosensory cortex
parietal lobe
area in the frontal lobe responsible for higher-level cognitive functioning
prefrontal cortex
Carbon monoxide poisoning often damages the occipital lobe of the brain. What might we expect when this part of the brain is damaged?
problems processing visual information
The left hemisphere of the brain controls...
right side of the body
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.
temporal
The auditory cortex is responsible for hearing and language. In which part of the cerebral cortex is it located?
temporal lobe
part of cerebral cortex associated with hearing, memory, emotion, and some aspects of language; contains primary auditory cortex
temporal lobe
sensory relay for the brain
thalamus
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 have more brain area devoted to the toes than the fingers
Damage to the ________ disrupts one's ability to comprehend language, but it leaves one's ability to produce words intact.
wernicke's area
important for speech comprehension
wernicke's area
structure in the limbic system involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories
amygdala
The central nervous system consists of the
brain and spinal cord
region in the left hemisphere that is essential for language production
broca's area
