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    frontal lobes‚ important for the sense of touch and of the spatial layout of n environment. c. temporal lobe- the lower region of the cerebral cortex‚ important for processing auditory information and for memory. d. frontal lobe- the region at the front of the cerebral cortex concerned with planning and movement. e. prefrontal cortex- a region of the frontal lobes‚ especially prominent in humans‚ important for attention‚ working memory‚ decision making‚ appropriate social

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    Laboratory 3 Brainstem and Cranial Nerves Associated radiology modules: BRAINSTEM‚ CRANIAL NERVES Brainstem BLOOD SUPPLY The major blood supply to the brain is from two pairs of arteries‚ the vertebrals and the internal carotids. In general‚ the vertebrals supply the brainstem‚ the caudal diencephalon and the caudal and inferior cerebrum. The carotids supply the rostral thalamus and hypothalamus‚ the basal ganglia and the remainder of the cerebrum. Vertebral Branches. The vertebral arteries

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    System. The brain and the spinal cord functions to be the control center. (Marieb‚ 2008) The brain maight be the “Head Honcho” but there are smaller parts that make the brain this way. Some of the smaller parts are the: thalamus‚ hypothalamus‚ sensory cortex‚ hippocampus‚ and the amygdala. The thalamus is one of the first parts of the fear

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    The cerebral cortex‚ which takes up majority of the brain’s mass‚ is made up of four sections‚ or lobes. These four sections are: the frontal lobe‚ the temporal lobe‚ the parietal lobe‚ and the occipital lobe. All of these lobes are in charge of their own set of

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    Chapter 3 review components of a neuron (i.e.‚ dendrites‚ axons‚ terminal buttons) dendrites A branched fiber that extends outward from the main cell body and carries information into the neuron. axon In a nerve cell‚ an extended fiber that conducts information from the soma to the terminal buttons. Information travels along the axon in the form of an electric charge called the action potential. terminal buttons Tiny bulblike structures at the end of the axon‚ which contain neurotransmitters

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    Proverbs 27:4 says quote "Wrath is cruel‚ anger is overwhelming‚ but who can stand before jealousy?" End quote ESV Today I would like to talk to you about jealousy and I would like to persuade you why it is wrong. through my personal experiences‚ biblical examples. And we will be taking a look at what causes jealousy‚ and how it affects us. when I was younger I struggled immensely with being jealous‚ and for the most part I was jealous of my younger sister‚ If she got the blue dress and I got the

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    The nervous system is one of the most important systems in the body. The nervous system helps to keep the human body in balance. There are several important parts of the nervous system; the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and nerves. Each part of the nervous system has different jobs. There are two main parts of the nervous system peripheral and central. The peripheral nervous system is a collection of peripheral nerves‚ ganglia and specialized sensory structures that‚ as a unit‚ carries sensory and motor information

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    3. How different parts of the brain identified are and what do they do? 4. How do left and right hemispheres differ and what are the different functions of the lobes of the cerebral cortex. The human brain is marked not by overall size but by advanced corticalization‚ or enragement of the cerebral cortex. a)Split brains- can be created by cutting the corpus callosum. The split brain shows a remarkable degree of independence between the right and left

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    Chapter 1 1. Correct Psychology is the study of behavior andYour answer: mental processes. 2. Correct The processes involved in learning‚ memory‚ sensation‚ perception‚ and cognition are investigated by which type of psychologists?Your answer: experimental 3. Correct The scientific method isYour answer: an approach to gaining knowledge that relies on collecting data and hypothesis testing. 4. Correct Which of the following is NOT one of the enduring issues in psychology?Your answer: the

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    THE BIOLOGY OF MIND Chapter 2 SQ3R (Survey‚ Questions‚ Read‚ Retrieve‚ Review) QUESTIONS: BIOLOGY‚ BEHAVIOR‚ AND MIND 2-1: Why are psychologists concerned with human biology? By studying the links the behavior and biology‚ psychologist work from a biological perspective. This perspective shows the psychologist which areas of systems interact to influence behavior. Humans are biopsychosocial systems‚ in which biological‚ psychological‚ and social-cultural factors interact to influence our

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