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deep lesion - ANSWER-a technique of inserting and destoying the brain cells to study the brain . CT Scan - ANSWER-a way to image the brain that uses X-rays MRI - ANSWER-a barin imagining method that uses radio waves and magnets to produce detailed images of the brain PET Scan - ANSWER-a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task fMRI - ANSWER-A type of brain scan that incorporates both FUNCTION and STRU...

brainstem - ANSWER-brain's oldest and innermost region medulla oblongata - ANSWER-hindbrain: controls breathing and heartbeat pons - ANSWER-hindbrain: coordinates movements, controls sleep cycles electroencephalogram (EEG) - ANSWER-reads brain waves by using electrodes positron emission tomography (PET) scan - ANSWER-shows how the brain is active by recording images of where radioactive glucose is used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - ANSWER-magnetic field allows for detailed...

grind - ANSWER-(v.) to crush or break (something) into very small pieces pearl - ANSWER-(n.) an round object inside the shell of an oyster turn - ANSWER-(v.) to change into a different state or form strange - ANSWER-(adj.) different from what is usual, normal, or expected : odd century - ANSWER-(n.) a period of 100 years flavor - ANSWER-(n.) a particular type of taste digestion - ANSWER-(n.) the process by which food is changed to a simpler form after it is eaten either - A...

Oxytocin - ANSWER-chemical that generates strong feelings of caring, connection, and empathy. Cortisol - ANSWER-stress hormone Protagonist - ANSWER-Main character in a story Antagonistic - ANSWER-A villain of a story Conflict - ANSWER-Fuel a good story Freytag Dramatic Ark - ANSWER-It has five key components, to make a good story Exposition/Introduction - ANSWER-the beginning of the story where the characters and the setting are revealed Rising Action - ANSWER-A series of ev...

Consciousness - ANSWER-Our awareness of ourselves and our environment Cognitive Neuroscience - ANSWER-The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language) Dual Processing - ANSWER-The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate unconscious tracks Blind Sight - ANSWER-A condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it Selective Attentio...

Human brain size - ANSWER-volume: cc weight: 1.35-1.4kg (3lbs) Major Regions of Human Brain - ANSWER-Cerebrum; Diencephalon; Brainstem; Cerebellum Rostral - ANSWER-toward the nose (synonymous with anterior) Caudal - ANSWER-toward the tail (synonymous with posterior) 3 primary brain vesicles - ANSWER-by the late 4th week of development. Prosencephalon (forebrain); Mesencephalon (midbrain); Rhombencephalon (hindbrain) 5 secondary brain vesicles - ANSWER-by the fifth week the 3 vesi...

Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain? - ANSWER-It is extraordinary because Cage went through a terrible accident that damaged his brain. Part of his frontal lobe was removed due to the accident. We can learn from this event that the brain can still function after accidents like this. Also Cage's personality changed and he acted different. New research is using functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), a scan of the br...

An instinct. - ANSWER-What is an unlearned and inherited complex behavior that is a fixed action pattern? The Drive Reduction Theory. - ANSWER-What states that a physiological need alters a state of tension between the need and the drive to satisfy that need? Examples of external incentives are: 1) The sight, sound and smell of food. 2) Culture shapes our attitudes toward eating as well as affect our taste. - ANSWER-What are some external incentives that may serve as a cataylyst for hung...

Hypothalamus - ANSWER-Regulate basic biological needs, hunger, thirst Pons - ANSWER-Sleep and arousal Cerebellum - ANSWER-Balance Corpus Callosum - ANSWER-Pass info between the two brain hemispheres Broca's Area - ANSWER-Speech production Hippocampus - ANSWER-Regulates emotions and memory Amygdala - ANSWER-Regulates emotions and feelings for survival

consciousness - ANSWER-our awareness of ourselves and our environment cognitive neuroscience - ANSWER-the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory and language) dual processing - ANSWER-the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks blindsight - ANSWER-a condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it select...