Mod 11

Question 1

What is a lesion?

Answer 1

tissue destruction

Question 2

What does an EEG do?

Answer 2

records waves of electrical activity sweeping across brains surface

Question 3

What does a CT scan focus on?

Answer 3

examines brain through x ray photographs that reveal brain damage

Question 4

What is a PET scan?

Answer 4

display of brain activity that detects where radioactive glucose goes while performing a task

Question 5

What does an MRI do?

Answer 5

magnetic fields and waves produce soft tissue (brain anatomy).

Question 7

What are lesions?

Answer 7

tissue destruction

Question 8

What does an EEG do?

Answer 8

recording of waves of electrical activity sweeping across brains surface – measured by electrodes
on the scalp

Question 9

What does a CT scan do?

Answer 9

reveals brain damage

Question 10

What does a PET scan reveal

Answer 10

display of brain activity that detects where radioactive glucose goes while performing a task

Question 11

What does a MRI reveal?

Answer 11

soft tissue/brain anatomy

Question 12

What does an fMRI reveal?

Answer 12

blood flow and brain function

Question 13

What are the functions of the brain stem and cerebellum

Answer 13

coordinates body

Question 14

Whats the function of the limbic sys.

Answer 14

manages emotions and connects thoughts to body

Question 15

What does the cortex do?

Answer 15

integrates information

Question 16

What is apart of the brain stem?

Answer 16

1) medulla - controls most basic function (heartbeat)
2) Pons - coordinates automatic and unconscious movement

Question 17

What does the thalamus do?

Answer 17

receives info from all senses besides smell and sends messages to medulla and cerebellum

Question 18

What is the reticular formation?

Answer 18

A nerve network in the brain stem that enables alertness

Question 19

What does the cerebellum do?

Answer 19

coordinate voluntary movement

Question 20

What is apart of the limbic sys?

Answer 20

1) Hypothalamus - influences hunger; regulates thirst/body temp
2) Hippocampus - processes conscious, episodic memories
3) Amygdala - helps process emotions (fear/anger)