PLTW HBS - Final Exam Review

Vison

Occipital Lobe

Muscle Coordination

cerebellum

breathing

pons

happiness/anger

amygdala

language understanding

wernicke's area

thirst and hunger

hypothalamus

speech production

broca's area

movment

motor cortex

smell

olfactory bulb

reasoning

frontal lobe

long term ememory

hippocampus/frontal lobe

hearing

temporal lobe

bodily sensations (touch, temp, pain)

parietal lobe

taste

parietal lobe

blood pressure regulation

medulla

sleeping/waking

pineal galnd

balance

cerebellum

problem solving

frontal lobe

acetylcholine

mucle contraction, learning, memory

dopamine

pleasure, motivation, mood, attention, memory, movememnt

GABA

primary inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain

Glutamate

primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the brain

epinephrine and norepinephrine

fight or flight response, increases arousal and attention

seratonin

regulates mood and sleep, aids in digestion

histamine

metabolism, temp control, regulation of sleep cycle