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Language, logic, facts, analytic thought, mathLeft hemisphere
Spatial reasoning, intuitive thought, creative writing, art, imaginationRight hemisphere
Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the bodyContralateral control
Means "Hard body" Sends signals back and forth between the two hemispheresCorpus callosum
Surgery performed to cut corpus callosumSplit brain surgery
Front of brain, body movements, language, grammar, highest mental functioning, behind is motor cortex- carries out body movementFrontal lobe
Middle section of brain, body & skin sensations, pain perception, spatial perception, process of music, remembers where we saw things, our map. Sensory cortex is located in thisParietal lobe
Located in parietal lobe. Makes sense of information given by touch, taste, smell and soundSensory cortex
Located in back portion of the brain, processes & interprets visual informationOccipital lobe
Located lower middle (under parental lobe) responsible for understanding speechTemporal lobe
Located in left hemisphere in the frontal lobe and is responsible for pronunciation & grammarBroca's area
Located in the back of temporal lobe near occipital lobe of the left cerebral hemisphere responsible for understanding words and comprehensionWernicke's Area
Broken speech or writing but able to understand speech and writingBroca's aphasia
Able to use fluent grammar but words are scrambled in spoken or written wordsWernicke's aphasia
impaired ability to learn to readDyslexia
Feeling skull for different strengths and weaknessesPhrenology
Measures brain waves/electrical activity using individual electrodes placed on a persons scalpElectroencephalogram EEG
x-ray pictures of structureCat scan
Records brain activities and functions. Takes images of live brain in action.PET scan
Higher resolution image than CAT scan and displays structureMRI
Higher resolution image than PET scan and displays brain activityfMRI
Located in the middle of the brain and is associated with fighting, feeding, fleeing and reproductive behaviorMidbrain/limbic system
Located in center of the brain. Relay center for the senses and passes along to cerebral cortexThalamus
Below thalamus. Responsible for controlling hunger, thirst, emotions, body temperature regulations and circadian rhythmsHypothalamus
Connected to hypothalamus. Produces and releases hormonesPituary gland
Greek for seahorse. Bends around temporal lobe. Learning, formation and creation of memoriesHippocampus
Almond shape near end of hippocampus. Responsible for anger, fear, and sadness, controls aggression. Detects fear and prepares for emergency events. Triggers fight or flight response.Amygdala
Important for bodily activities essential to survival such as changes in heartbeat and breathing, focusing of attention and patterns of arousal (sleeping versus walking)The brainstem or hindbrain
Responsible for sleep, wakefulness, attention and arousalPons
Responsible for breathing, heartbeatMedulla
Neural network located in the medulla that helps control functions such as sleep and attentionReticular formation
(Little brain) Located near rear of brain stem. Helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance. Also plays a role in the formation of procedural memories (Ex. Riding a bike)Cerebellum
Chemical messengers that carry, boost, and balance signals between neurons. Affect physical & psychological functions, heart rate, sleep, appetite, mood, and fear. Manages everything from breathing, heartbeat, learning and concentration levelsNeurotransmitters