Exam 13: Brain: Structures, Functions, and Techniques

The three structures that make up the ________________ are the medulla, pons and cerebellum.

The curved structure that is involved in learning and forming new memories is the ____________________.

Substantia nigra is a midbrain area involved in motor control and containing a large concentration of __________________ producing neurons.

The structure that identifies and integrates sensory information for all the senses except smell and relays it to higher brain centers is the ____________________.

The _________________ is the wrinkled portion of the forebrain that contains the most sophisticated brain centers.

A new technique that takes a rapid series of brain images that are then put together by a computer to produce clear, sharp "movies" of brain activity is called________________.

The almond-shaped structure that is involved in controlling a variety of emotional response patterns, including fear, anger, and disgust, and in learning and memory formation is the ________________.

The primary function of the nervous system is _________________ of information from one part of the body to another.

An area in the left temporal lobe, known to play an important role in language comprehension is called ___________________ area.

The American psychologist who pioneered research on brain specialization in split-brain patients was _________________.

_________________ is the visual ability to see fine details.

____________________ refers to the point at which a stimulus is strong enough to be detected by activating sensory receptors.

The peanut-sized structure that is involved in diverse functions, including eating, drinking, frequency of sexual activity, fear, aggression, and exerting control over the secretion of endocrine hormones, is called the ________________.

_________________ is an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex located above the temporal lobe that processes somatic sensations.

_________________ is a hindbrain structure that connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum, helps coordinate and integrate movement on each side of the body.

The __________________ connects the spinal cord with the rest of the brain.

The ___________________ provides color coded images of the brain's activity by measuring the amount of glucose used in different brain regions.

The _________________ connects other regions of the brain to the cerebellum which helps coordinate and integrate movements on each side of the body.

The prefrontal association cortex is involved in the ____________________________.

The ____________________ lobe processes voluntary movement and is involved in anticipatory thinking, planning, and emotional expression and control.