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What 2 parts of the body combine to form the CNS
Brain, Spinal Cord
Structure of brain that connects two hemispheres together
Corpus Callosum
Known as the “Master Gland”
Pituitary Gland
Outer part of the brain that is wrinkled and rigged, making us “uniquely human”, and deals with thought, memory, language, and motor functions
Cerebral Cortex
“executive area” where we solve problems and make decisions
Frontal Lobe
Part of the brain considered the “relay station for the senses”
Thalamus
Which of the following is not apart of the Endocine System?
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Central Nervous System
Adrenal Gland
Central Nervous System
__ are the basic building blocks of heredity and __ are the threadlike structures that contain info composed of DNA.
Genes and Chromosomes
Twins, who as a result of developing from a single fertilized egg
identical twins
Regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue to stimulate specific cells or tissues in action
Hormones
Small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain.
Midbrain
Lower part of the brainstem, comprising of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla.
Hindbrain
known as the “little brain”
Cerebellum
If you had to choose between losing the right hemisphere or left hemisphere of the brain which would be the best option?
Right
If a person damages the Wernicke's area of the brain, he/she would have trouble with
interpretation of speech
Photo Neurons are only located in the
Eye
The part of the brain that interprets sight.
Occipital Lobe
The part of the brain that interprets hearing.
Temporal Lobe
In extreme cases, a person who suffers from epileptic seizures 100s of times a day may get this severed
Corpus Collosum
The #1 cause of blindness in the world
Cataracts
The sense that people are least aware of
Body
What is the sense that tells you that you are upright without the use of sight?
Vestibular
Theory that suggests that he nervous system can only perceive so much pain at one time
Gate
What two nerves are responsible for taste?
gustatory, olfactory
Weakest amount of stimuli that can be sensed
Absolute Threshold
T/F To see, light must be present.
True
What is the part of the eye that adjusts to the distance of objects by changing its thickness?
Lens
The amplitude of sound or noise is measured in what form?
Decibels
What 3 factors combine to form the sense of touch?
Pressure temperature, pain
The theory that humans are capable of ignoring sounds that interfere with a task at hand.
Signal Detection Theory
1 in ____males have some form of color blindness.
50
The brain cannot feel pain due to the lack of
nociceptors
A person who has only 1 eye has
monocular vision
A person that lives next to the airport may not hear the planes taking off anymore. This is known as
sensory adaptation
The part of the eye where the optic nerve leaves the eye and there are no longer any photoreceptors is known as
Blind Spot
The little tiny hairs that move when vibrated are located inside the cochlea are known as
Cilia
sound is a combination of
frequency and pitch
Which of the following is incurable for blindness?
Macular Degeneration
When measuring amplitude the higher the wave the
louder the sound
This picture is a representation of what theory
Figure-ground
This picture is a representation of what theory
Closure
____ is when when we watch a movie and perceive movement.
stroboscopic motion
The distance away an object is based on a person's vision.
depth perception
What did the Hebb's experiment show?
that extreme isolation has negative effects on the brain
What was the importance of the Minnesota Hunger Experiment?
To figure out the best way to rehabilitate soldiers who were starved during captivity
T/F If a person goes blind the occipital lobe serves no purpose
False
The most widely used form of sign language in America.
ASL
How does Broca's Aphasia effect a person.
They can no longer make intelligible speech
Why is 8 scared of 7? Because 7 ate 9. hahahahaha
I'm able to understand this joke due to
Wernicke's area
T/F The brain is not fully developed until around the age of 25.
True