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BBB Quiz 3
BBB Quiz 3
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
05/03/2016

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Term
The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by
Definition
The corpus callosum
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Which of the following structures would NOT be found in the BRAINSTEM?
Definition
Cortex
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Which of the following is a subcortical structure of the FOREBRAIN
Definition
Basal ganglia, Limbic system, Thalamus, and the Hypothalamus
Term
The ______________________ is involved in movement control and procedural memory
Definition
Basal ganglia
Term
The hypothalamus is involved in which of the following functions
Definition
Hormonal release from the pituitary, Sex, and Sleep
Term
The forebrain structure – often referred to as the sensory relay (for all senses excluding olfaction)- is the
Definition
Thalamus
Term
Serious emotional problems – such as uncontrollable rage or inconsolable fear – might be occur if something goes wrong in the
Definition
limbic system
Term
the neocortex is divided into
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4 lobes
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Damage to this area would impair your ability to hear sounds AS WELL AS understand spoken language.
Definition
Left temporal lobe
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The ability to feel pressure, pain, or temperature on your skin is dependent upon
Definition
Somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe
Term
The occipital lobe is involved in which of the following?
Definition
Vision
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Thinking, problem solving, planning for the future and the control of movement. All of these functions are the responsibility of the
Definition
Frontal lobe
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Stimulation of an association area will result in
Definition
None of these
Term
The more an animal depends upon learning, rather than instinct, in order to survive the larger its _______________ will be.
Definition
Cortex
Term
Fred has been in a terrible accident which has completed transected (cut) his spinal cord at the level of his neck. Which of the following will Fred still be able to do shortly after this transection?
Definition
Jerk his finger away from a needle
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The dorsal part of the spinal cord carries ________________ while the ventral part of the spinal cord carries ______________.
Definition
Sensory information to the brain; motor information from the brain
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In the monosynaptic reflex arc there are
Definition
Two neurons (sensory and motor) and one synapse
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A collection of cell bodies in the PNS is called a _________________ while a collection of axons in the PNS is called a______________.
Definition
Ganglion; nerve
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