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What is the function of the corpus callosum? (Mr. Split Brainy)
the structure that connects the 2 hemispheres and lets them communicate
Describe the abilities of the left and right hemispheres of the brain. (Mr. Split Brainy)
left - speech, language, math
right- imagery, creativity, simple math
Why is the cerebellum so important for movement? (Sensation Lake Notes)
the cerebellum is used for the coordination of movement and balance
Why is the limbic system known as the "emotional" brain? (Sensation Lake Notes)
connected to memories and emotion (and smell)
What is the function of Broca's Area? Where in the brain is it usually located? What happens if it is damaged? (Sensation Lake Notes)
broca's area produces speech
found in left frontal lobe
if it's damaged you're unable to speak but can still understand
What is the function of Wernicke's Area? Where in the brain is it usually located? What happens if it is damaged? (Sensation Lake Notes)
used for comprehension
left parietal and temporal lobe
can speak but can't comprehend any language
Explain why touch is not included in the "special" senses. (Sensation Lake Notes)
because it't not special, it can be done with any part of the human body
What is perception? Why is it different in each person? (Sensation Lake Notes)
perception is your interpretation of a stimulus, it's different for each person because of their own prior experiences
Give an example of sensory adaptation and explain why it occurs. (Sensation Lake Notes)
sleeping through your alarm
when your body reduces the intensity of a stimulus after being exposed over time
function
thermoreceptor, mechanoreceptor, osmoreceptor, nocireceptor, photo receptor, and chemoreceptor. (Sensation Lake Notes)
thermoreceptor - temperature
mechanoreceptor - movement
osmoreceptor - water
nocireceptor - pain
photoreceptor - light
chemoreceptor - chemicals
Why would it be difficult to walk around if you didn't have proprioception? (Sensation Lake Notes)
you wouldn't know what your legs/arms were doing without looking at them making it hard to walk
What happened to Phineas Gage? How did this incident affect the rest of his life? (Brain Damage Chart)
he had an accident while working on a railroad, an iron rod shot up into his frontal lobe causing him to become drastically different in personality and behavior
Explain how K.C. and H.M. were affected by the damage done to their hippocampus. Describe how the injury to the brain was received and how it changed the lives of the patients after the injury. (Brain Damage Chart)
KC - traumatic brain injurty from an accident, resuling in an injured hippocompus causing him to be unable to make new memories or recall old ones
HM - removal of hippocampus to treat epilepsy, he is unable to form new memeories
Why was trial two more difficult in the Stroop Effect experiment?(Brain Games)
the second trial was harder because the words and font color no longer matched
Explain what causes an after image to appear. ?(Brain Games)
photoreceptors become fatigued and produce the after image
Equilibrium is your sense of? (Senses Doodle Notes)
sense of balence
Describe how the inner ear is important for equilibrium (Senses Doodle Notes)
semicircular canals of the inner ear are used for balence, the fluid inside moves around and allows you to keep your equilibrium
Identify the 5 special senses and the organ/structure each is associated with. (Sensarella Notes)
smell - nose
sight - eyes
taste - tongue
hearing - ears
balance - semicirular canals
What is retro-nasal smell? Explain how it is different than regular smell. Also, how is it related to gustation (taste)? (Sensarella Notes)
when you smell through your throat during eating, allows you to fully get the flavor of your food
Identify the 5 primary tastes. (Sensarella Notes)
sour
sweet
umami
bitter
salty
Why does olfaction have a strong connection emotions and memories? (Sensarella Notes)
The olfactory bulb is directly connected to thelimbic system which dictates your emotional and behavioral responses
How does the auricle aid in hearing? (Sensarella Notes)
acts as a funnel to amplify the sound
What is the purpose of the eustachian (auditory) tube? (Sensarella Notes)
equalizes pressure
How do the ossicles work together to pass sound to the cochlea? (Sensarella Notes)
the ossicles vibrate to pass sound through the middle ear and send it to the cochlea
Where is the actual organ of hearing located? How does this structure get messages to the brain? (Sensarella Notes)
located in the cochlea and links to the auditory nerve to send info to the brain
