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psy 311: essays

exam 2 essay questions

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the prefrontal cortex is involved in _________ functions and connects our brain ________ executive; regions
the thalamus receives information from the ___ cns
the dorsal stream is the _____ and controls ________ where; behavior
the ventral stream is the ____ and is responsible for ________ __________ what; conscious perception
the dorsal stream tells you _____ to ____ to interact with things where; move
the ventral streams tells you ____ it is and _________ the object what; identifies
the superior colliculus is responsible for ______ and activating ___ movements vision; eye
the lateral geniculate nucleus is the gateway in which ______ information reaches the ________ ______ visiual; cerebral cortex
the primary motor cortex divides the _______ and ________ lobes frontal; parietal
the premotor cortex is responsible for ________ _________ planning movements
the prefrontal cortex is most critical for _______ and ________ thinking complex; abstract
the primary motor cortex also controls _________ movement of _______ muscles on ________ sides of the body voluntary; skeletal; opposite
ERP's are recorded using ___'s EEG
one strength of an ERP is that is has excellent _______ __________ temporal resolution
one downfall of an ERP is the limited _______ resolution spatial
MEG's record the ________ ______ produced by ______ ________ magnetic field; neural activity
one strength of an MEG is that it has ______ spatial resolution better
one downfall of an MEG is that it's _________ and has low ____________ expensive; availability
a PET involves injecting _______ into the ___________ and measuring the distribution in the _____ tracers; bloodstream; brain
one strength of a PET scan is that it provides information about brain __________ metabolism
one downfall of a PET scan is that it's ________ due to __________ exposure invasive; radiation
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