Psych. of Memory

Quiz 2, Memory in the brain - techniques of studying Autobiographical (AM) Memory

With each heartbeat, what percentage of your blood flows to your brain through your arteries?

20-25%

How much fuel and oxygen does your brain use from your blood?

20% of all oxygen or nutrients from your blood

What is the cortex?

-Thinking wrinkles

-Outermost layer of the brain

-Responsible for thought, memory, language, and consciousness

-Gray matter

Why is the cortex wrinkly?

-To maximize surface area

-Large surface area of the cortex is folded into a smaller volume and holds its shape thanks to the cerebral spinal fluid

What is the “hill” of the cortex?

Gyri

What are the valleys of the cortex?

Sulci

What connects the left and right brain?

corpus callossum

What is gray matter made up of?

Cell bodies and nuclei