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PSYCHOLOGY

Parts and Funct. Of the BrainAnswer
WHAT IS THE OUTSIDE LAYER OF THE BRAIN CALLED. CORTEX OR GRAY MATTER
WHAT IS THE WHITE MATTER ON THE INSIDE OF THE BRAIN. NEURON AXONS
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE CORTEX OR GRAY MATTER. IT IS LINED WITH NEURON CELL BODIES/SOMA THAT KEEP THE NEURON HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONING.
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR CELL BODIES. SOMA
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF NEURON AXONS. TO CARRY INFORMATION FROM ONE NEURON TO ANOTHER.
NEURONS NEVER REALLY TOUCH TRUE/FALSE. TRUE
WHAT SIDE OF THE BODY DOES THE LEFT HEMISPHERE CONTROL. THE RIGHT SIDE.
WHAT SIDE OF THE BODY DOES THE RIGHT HEMISPHERE CONTROL. THE LEFT SIDE.
WHAT IS THE CORPUS CALLOSUM. A BUNDLE OF NERVES THAT CONNECT THE TWO HEMISPHERE OF THE BRAIN.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE CORPUS CALLOSUM. HELPS THE TWO HEMISPHERE OF THE BRAIN COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.
WHERE IS THE BRAIN STEM LOCATED. AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF YOUR BRAIN.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN STEM. REGULATES IMPORTANT LIFE FUNCTIONS LIKE BREATHING, HEART RATE,SLEEPING,EATING AND MORE.
WHERE DOES SIGNAL FROM THE LEFT/RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY SEND SIGNALS TO THE CONTRALATERAL SIDE OF THE BRAIN. THE BRAIN STEM.
FUNCTION OF THE SPINAL CORD. SENDS AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE REST OF THE BODY.
WHERE IS THE FRONTAL LOBE LOCATED. THE LEFT HEMISPHERE.
FUNCTIONS OF THE FRONTAL LOBE. PROCESS COMPLEX AND ABSTRACT THOUGHTS.(e.g. HELPS YOU MAKE PLANS AND IMAGINE POSSIBLE FUTURE)
IN WHAT DECADE DOES THE FRONTAL LOBES STOP DEVELOPING. IN THE THIRD DECADE (MID TWENTIES). THIS IS WHY KIDS AND TEENAGERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE IMPULSIVE DECISIONS.
HOW MUCH YEARS IS A DECADE. 1O YEARS
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE PARIETAL LOBE. TO INTERGRATE ALL THE SENSORY INFORMATION IN YOUR BODY,(SENSE OF SPACE NAVIGATION AND TOUCH ALL GET RELAYED HERE).
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE OCCIPITAL LOBE. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR VISUAL INFORMATION.
WHERE IS THE OCCIPITAL LOBE LOCATED. THE BACK OF YOUR BRAIN.
FUNCTIONS OF THE TEMPORAL LOBE. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS AND SPEECH.
WHAT PART OF THE BRAIN IS THE BACK OF THE TEMPORAL LOBE CONNECTED TO. PARIETAL AND THE OCCIPITAL LOBE.
THE FRONT SECTION OF THE TEMPORAL LOBE CAN BE LIFTED AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE BRAIN, TRUE/FALSE. TRUE.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE LYMBIC SYSTEM. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EMOTIONS,LEARNING AND MEMORY.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE AMYGDALA. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BASIC EMOTIONS.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE HIPPOCAMPUS. LONG-TERM MEMORY FORMATION AND MEMORY RETRIEVAL.
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE LIMBIC SYSTEM. PALEOMAMMALIAN CORTEX (PRONUNCIATION-PAY LEO MA MAY LIAN)
INFORMATION THAT YOU REMEMBER UNCONSCIOUSLY OR EFFORTLESSLY . IMPLICIT MEMORY
INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE TO CONSCIOUSLY WORK TO REMEMBER. EXPLICIT MEMORY
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