Biopsych

Cerebrum

movement/ regulates temperature, contains four lobes of the brain

Cerebral Cortex

responsible for the higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, etc.

Cerebellum

essential for voluntary movement

Brain stem

mid brain controls things such as reaction time and movement

Medulla

regulates breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep

Pons

connect midbrain and the medulla- face function

Pituitary Gland

“master gland”, monitors and regulates many bodily functions through the hormones that it produces

Hippocampus

regulates body temp, sleep patters, control hunger and emotions

Frontal Lobe

Higher order thinking (personality, decision making, movement

Temporal Lobe

Short term memory, speech, musical rhythm, some degree of hearing

Occipital Lobe

vision

Parietal Lobe

Identification of objects and surroundings- sensory information

Broca’s Area

speech

Wernick’s Area

understanding of spoken/ written language

Forebrain

consists of cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland

Hindbrain

pons, cerebellum, medulla oblongata

Cerebrospinal fluid

in-between brain brain and skull, provides cushion

Left Brain

speech and abstract thinking

Right Brain

image processing, spatial thinking, movement

Neurotransmitters

body’s chemical messengers

Brain matter

grey matter is darker outer portion, white matter is lighter inner portion

Nerve fibers

a long and slender projection of nerve cells (or neurons) that carry electrical impulses away from the nerve cell body

synapse

points of contact between neurons where info is passed from one neuron to the next

axon

a thin fiber that connects neurons so they can communicate

dendrite

where a neuron receives input from other cells

Phrenology

the study of personal traits, talents, and mental abilities

phineas Gage

rod went through his skull, people states his personality was changed

neurons

nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything

Corpus Callosum

connects to cerebral hemispheres and allows them to communicate

Dopamine

the “feel good” drug, deals with how we feel pleasure