Module 6 Terms to Know – Flashcards
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Lesion
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Destroying clusters of brain cells
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Stimulate
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Electrically stimulating various brain parts
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Electroencephalography (EEG)
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Measures the wave of electrical activity in neurons
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
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Shows each brain area's consumption of glucose
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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Uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create an image of soft tissue
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Ventricles
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Fluid-filled brain areas
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Functional MRI (fMRI)
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A special MRI that shows function as well as structure
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Diffusion Spectrum Imaging Machine
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Maps long-distance brain connections
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Brainstem
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Oldest and innermost region Responsible for automatic survival functions
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Medulla
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The bottom of the brainstem Controls heartbeat and breathing
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Pons
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Movement and sleep
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Thalamus
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Sensory control center
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Reticular Formation
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Neuron network from spinal cord to thalamus Filters stimuli, relays information, controls arousal
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Cerebellum
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Enables nonverbal learning and skill memory
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Basal Ganglia
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Along with cerebellum, it enables nonverbal learning and skill memory
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Limbic System
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what is between the old brain and new brain areas
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Hippocampus
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Processes conscious, explicit memories
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Amygdala
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Linked to aggression and fear
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Hypothalamus
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Governs bodily maintenance, the endocrine system, and emotion/reward
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Olds and Milner
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Discovered that the hypothalamus is a reward system
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Nucleus Accumbens
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Another reward center
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Reward Deficiency Syndrome
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Misfunctions in the pleasure centers can lead to addiction
