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Question | Answer |
Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System deals with *involuntary* actions like breathing, digestion, and heart beating? | Autonomic |
Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System deals with voluntary actions like walking, eating, jumping and running? | Somatic |
Which division of the nervous system is activated to *calm down* our “fight or flight” response? | Parasympathetic |
Which division of the nervous system is *activates* our “fight or flight” response? | Sympathetic |
What are the four neurotransmitters? | -Acetylcholine (ACH) -Dopamine -Serotonin -Endorphins |
Acetylcholine (ACH) | Motor movement and *memory* |
Dopamine | Motor movement and alertness |
Serotonin | Mood control |
Lack of ACH has been linked to .___. | Alzheimer's |
Too much dopamine has been linked to ___. | schizophrenia |
Too little serotonin has been linked to ___. | Depression |
Endorphins | Pain control |
What is the “oldest” part of the brain? | The brain stem/hindbrain |
What is the function of the hindbrain and where is it located? | It is involved in the basic processes of life and is located at the rear base of the skull |
What parts of the brain are included in the hindbrain? | cerebellum, medulla, and the pons |
Cerebellum | Controls posture, balance and voluntary movements |
Medulla | Controls breathing, heart rate, and reflexes |
Pons | Produces chemicals the body needs to sleep |
This part of the brain allows us to have complex thoughts... | The cortex, forebrain, limbic system, frontal lobe, etc. |
midbrain | Part of the brain above the pons that integrates sensory information and relays it upward |
forebrain | covers the brain's central core |
Where are the thalamus and the hypothalamus located? | the forebrain |
Thalamus | All sensory information (except for smell) is sorted out and then sent to the correct areas of the brain |
Hypothalamus | Controls function such as hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, and shivering |
This part of the brain controls our primal emotions like rage and fear | amygdala |
This system in the brain helps govern our personality and serves as our “filter” | limbic system |
Hippocampus | Helps form memories |
Cerebral cortex | Gives ability to learn and store complex and abstract information (future) |
This lobe of the brain receives and interprets visual information | Occipital lobe |
This lobe of the brain deals mainly with our sense of touch | Parietal lobe |
This lobe of the brain receives and interprets auditory information. | Temporal lobe |
This lobe of the brain is responsible for our decision making and abstract thinking. | Frontal lobe |
What are some characteristics of people who are “left brain dominant”? | They have logic, reasoning, and number skills |
What are some characteristics of people who are “right brain dominant”? | They have creativity, insight, and intuition |
What is an Electroencephalograph (EEG)? | It is a machine used to record the electrical activity of the main parts of the brain by detecting electric activity and throwing it on a graph. |
What is a CAT scan? | A CAT scan is a type of scan that is used to find brain injuries and deterioration. (3d x-ray) |
What is a PET scan? | A PET scan is an imaging technique that pinpoints which brain areas activate while someone performs a different task.; someone is injected with a radioactive solution and then the concentration of radiation is analyzed |
What is an MRI? | An MRI is an imaging technique that aids in the study of brain structure and activity; it creates a detailed picture using magnetic waves |
What is the purpose of the endocrine system? | The endocrine system is used to send messages through the bloodstream. |
How do hormones travel around the body? | They travel through the bloodstream. |
What is the master gland that begins puberty? | pituitary gland |
Which gland is in charge of our metabolism? | The thyroid gland |
his gland kicks in when we are in fight or flight mode.. | The adrenal gland |
What are the sex glands called in males and females? | Testes and ovaries |
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