AP psych: Brain (unfinished)

Animal Research (Ethics)

treated in a humanely way, acquire them legally, clear purpose

Human Research (Ethics)

voluntary, consent, anonymous, no significant harm

Brain Lesions

The destruction or damage to some part of the brain

MRI (Magnetic response Imaging)

more detailed picture of the brain using magnetic field

CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography)

3D xray of the brain

PET (Positron Emission Tomography)

measures how much glucose the brain is using

FMRI

MRI + PET
show only where the blood is moving throughout the brain

Pons

Involved with facial expressions

Cerebellum

Coordinates fine muscle movements

Medulla Oblongata

Involved In: blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing

Midbrain

Coordinates simple movements with sensory info, emotion, addiction

Reticular Info:  controls arousal and ability to focus our attention

ForeBrain

What makes us human
Made up of the Thalamus and Limbic

Thalamus

Receives sensory signals from the spinal cord and sends them to the other parts of the forebrain
(controls ur senses)

Hippocampus

Storage of memories

Hypothalmus

The Four F’s
Food, Fornication, Fight, Flight

Glial Cells

transports nutrients and energy to the neurons

Hemispheres

Left - logic and sequential tasks

Right - Spatial and creative tasks

Frontal Lobe

abstract thought and emotional control

Broca’s Area

responsible for controlling muscles that produce speech

Motor Cortext

sends signals to our body controlling muscle movements

Cortical Humunculus

representation of your body in your brain

(not part of the brain)

Parietal Lobes

contains SomatoSensory Cortex - recieves incoming touch signals

Occipital Lobes

Deals with ur vision

Brain Plasticity

idea that the brain, when damaged, will try to find new ways to reroute messages

Temporal Lobes

Process sound sensed by our ears

contains Wernikes Area - interperets written and spoken words