Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet PSY/340 Version 3 1 University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Provide a brief description for each of the following functions: 1. Basal ganglia Controls cognition‚ movement coordination‚ and voluntary movement. 2. Corpus collosum Thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. 3. Temporal lobe The lobe involved in hearing‚ language comprehension‚ and memory. 4. Occipital
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destroy cell bodies. ~Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s 3. What does the cell body do for the neuron? ~Performs basic command functions 4. Why does “cerebral cortex” mean “bark of the brain”? ~The nerve cell bodies are highly concentrated on the surface of the brain‚ causing it to look like tree bark 5. What does “subcortical” literally mean? ~Below the cortex 6. Name the two (2) demyelinating diseases listed in the text. What do these types of diseases do? ~Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic
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Question 1 In a resting state‚ the axon is polarized‚ with mostly positively charged ions outside and negatively charged ions inside. Question 2 In the brain‚ learning occurs as experience strengthens certain connections in cell work groups called neural networks. Question 3 When the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another (such as heredity)‚ we say there is a(n) ________ between the two factors. interaction Question 4 Chromosomes are composed of a coiled
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The five major structures of the brain are myelencephalon‚ Metencephalon‚ mesencephalon‚ diencephalon and telencephalon. The myelencephalon carries signals from the brain to the entire parts of the human body and it is also uniquely shaped looking like a little net. The Metencephalon is made up of ascending and descending tracts just like the myelencephalon. It has two major divisions which are pons and the cerebellum. The mesencephalon has two divisions also and they are the tectum and the tegmentum
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What makes humans unique? How do Humans differ from other species? These questions have been on the minds of social scientists over the years. Some have said that humans are just like other primates. While some others have mentioned that humans did not exactly descend from chimpanzees or gorillas‚ but it might be possible that humans and other primates have shared a common ancestor. It’s true that they share a lot of similarities but on the other hand they also have a lot of differences. The three
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from cortical mapping. Brain and Language‚ 74(2)‚ 238-259. Binder‚ J. R.‚ Frost‚ J. A.‚ Hammeke‚ T. A.‚ Bellgowan‚ P. S.‚ Springer‚ J. A.‚ Kaufman‚ J. N.‚ & Possing‚ E. T. (2000). Human temporal lobe activation by speech and nonspeech sounds. Cerebral Cortex‚ 10(5)‚ 512-528. Binder‚ J. R.‚ Frost‚ J. A.‚ Hammeke‚ T. A.‚ Cox‚ R. W.‚ Rao‚ S. M.‚ & Prieto‚ T. (1997). Human Brain and Languageuage areas identified by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Neuroscience‚ 17‚ 353-362. Binder‚
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∙Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) ∙Position emmision tomography (PET) ∙Near-infrared optical topography (NIROT) [Slide 8] Regions of the Cerebral Cortex ∙Frontal lobe -reasoning ∙Temporal lobe -hearing and speech ∙Occipital lobe -processing sight ∙Parietal lobe -balance [Slide 9] Lateralization of Cerebral Cortex [Slide 10] Brain Plasticity ∙In infants and young children‚ parts of the brain are not yet specialized. ∙Recover better from brain injuries
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for reasoning and movement. Parietal Lobe It is for somatic sensing and taste. Occipital Lobe It is responsible for processing visual information from the eyes. Temporal Lobe It is involved in primary auditory perception‚ such as hearing. Cerebrum (Cerebral Hemisphere) It is the largest part of the brain which is the last centre to receive sensory input and integrate them. It also coordinates the activities of the other parts of the brain. Cerebellum It coordinates voluntary movements such as posture
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Bipolar E) none of the above 10.During embryonic development‚ which of the following brain vesicles will form the cerebrum? A) telencephalon B) diencephalon C) mesencephalon D) metencephalon E) myelencephalon 11) Which of the following links the cerebral hemispheres with the brain stem? A) medulla oblongata B) pons C) mesencephalon D) diencephalon E) cerebellum 12)The cerebellum and pons are derived from the A) telencephalon. B) diencephalon. C) mesencephalon. D) metencephalon. E) myelencephalon
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BRAIN STRUCTURES‚ ETYMOLOGY and FUNCTIONS STRUCTURE |ETYMOLOGY|FUNCTION| Prefrontal Cortex (or Frontal Lobe) |Frontal-1650s‚ of the forehead; From Modern Latin frontalis‚ from front-‚ stem of frons "brow‚ forehead." Lobe-Early 15c.‚ "a lobe of the liver or lungs‚" from Middle French lobe and directly from Medieval Latin lobus‚ from Late Latin lobus "hull‚ husk‚ pod."|The gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive
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