Psychology Review: Nervous Systems, Brain, Consciousness, and Sensation

Vocabulary flashcards defining and identifying key structures and concepts from lecture notes on the nervous system, brain anatomy, consciousness, and sensation.

Optic nerve

The nerve that relays electrical messages to the brain.

Left hemisphere

The cerebral hemisphere associated with language.

Brain stem

Brain structure comprising the pons, reticular formation, and medulla.

Pons

One of the primary structures comprising the brain stem.

Reticular formation

One of the primary structures comprising the brain stem.

Medulla

One of the primary structures comprising the brain stem.

Limbic System

A brain system comprising the hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, cerebellum, and hypothalamus.

Hippocampus

A brain structure categorized within the limbic system.

Amygdala

A brain structure categorized within the limbic system.

Thalamus

A brain structure categorized within the limbic system.

Hypothalamus

A brain structure categorized within the limbic system.

Cerebellum

A brain structure listed within the limbic system.

Cerebral Cortex associated areas

Cortical functional areas that include Broca's area and Wernicke's area.

Broca's area

An associated area of the cerebral cortex.

Wernicke's area

An associated area of the cerebral cortex.

Brain imaging techniques

Technologies used to image the brain, specifically EEG, CT, PET, and fMRI.

Chemical Messengers/Neurotransmitters

Substances that include dopamine, endorphins, adrenaline, and acetylcholine.

Drug classes

Categories of drugs comprising stimulants, depressants, opioids, and hallucinogens.

Sleep Stages

Consciousness stages during sleep, classified into NREM 1-3 and REM.

Neurons of the nervous system

Nerve cells categorized into sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons.