is the body’s main control & information processing center

The parietal lobe is concerned with

mathematical reasoning and memory integration

The frontal lobe is concerned with

reasoning, planning, speech, etc.

controls our voluntary movements & balance

Our spatial ability is located in our

right hemisphere and helps us perceive and organize things in a given space

The main function of the peripheral nervous system is to

Transmit information from the CNS to other parts of the body

If a neurotransmitter has an excitatory effect, it

increases the chances that the next neuron will fire

The limbic system is made up of

The hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus

The 2 main parts of the nervous system are

central & peripheral nervous systems

connects the brain’s two hemispheres

directs messages to sensory receiving areas in the cortex

The hypothalamus is part of the _____ system and it regulates ________.

Limbic: hunger, body temperature, emotion and sexual function

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Psychology Modules 4 & 5 Review

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A review of Modules 4 & 5 - The nervous system and the brain

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1
When you touch a hot object with your right hand, that information is sent to the
Right hemisphere of the brain
Limbic system
Pituitary gland
Left hemisphere of the brain
2
The temporal lobe is concerned with
mathematical reasoning and memory integration
vision
auditory stimuli
reasoning, planning, speech, etc.
3
The reticular activating system prioritizes the information coming into our brains.
True
False
4
The cerebral cortex
connects the brain’s two hemispheres
directs messages to sensory receiving areas in the cortex
controls our voluntary movements & balance
is the body’s main control & information processing center
5
The parietal lobe is concerned with
mathematical reasoning and memory integration
reasoning, planning, speech, etc.
auditory stimuli
vision
6
The frontal lobe is concerned with
reasoning, planning, speech, etc.
auditory stimuli
vision
mathematical reasoning and memory integration
7
The central nervous system consists of the
parasympathetic & sympathetic systems
frontal, temporal & parietal lobes
hindbrain, midbrain & forebrain
the spinal cord & the brain
8
This includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems.
Reticular activating system
Central nervous system
Spinal cord
Autonomic nervous system
9
This is activated by touch, pain & temperature changes.
Sensory-somatic system
Spinal cord
Autonomic system
Central nervous system
10
Our speech center is located in our
Left hemisphere
Right hemisphere
11
The cerebellum
Is the body’s main control & information processing center
Directs messages to sensory receiving areas in the cortex
connects the brain’s two hemispheres
controls our voluntary movements & balance
12
This activates the fight or flight response
sympathetic system
parasympathetic system
autonomic system
peripheral nervous system
13
The lower brain is referred to as the fish brain because
3. It controls the most basic life functions
1. Even fish do not have it
4. Both 2 and 3
2. Fish have the same part of the brain
14
For most people, the ability to create language originates in the
Hypothalamus
Right hemisphere
Left hemisphere
Thalamus
15
Our spatial ability is located in our
right hemisphere and helps us perceive and organize things in a given space
left hemisphere and helps us perceive and organize things in a given space
right hemisphere and helps us organize words
left hemisphere and helps us organize our thoughts
16
This is the body’s internal communication system.
Autonomic system
Central nervous system
Parasympathetic system
Sympathetic system
17
Right hemisphere is speech, left hemisphere helps us with our spatial abilities.
True
False
18
The main function of the peripheral nervous system is to
Transmit information from the CNS to other parts of the body
relay messages between the brain's right and left hemispheres
Produce growth hormones
Speed up respiration and heart rate to increase alertness
19
The _________ transmits messages between the brain and the muscles and glands.
Spinal cord
Corpus collosum
Peripheral nervous system
Limbic system
20
If a neurotransmitter has an excitatory effect, it
enhances the impact of neurotransmitters on axon terminals
changes the excitation level of the dendrite
excites activity in the soma
increases the chances that the next neuron will fire
21
The limbic system is made up of
Receptor neurons, sensory nerves and interneurons
Broca's area and Wernicke's area
The hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus
The medula, thalamus, and cerebellum
22
The 2 main parts of the nervous system are
hindbrain & midbrain
frontal & parietal lobes
parasympathetic & sympathetic systems
central & peripheral nervous systems
23
The corpus callosum
controls our voluntary movements & balance
is the body’s main control & information processing center
directs messages to sensory receiving areas in the cortex
connects the brain’s two hemispheres
24
The thalamus
connects the brain’s two hemispheres
is the body’s main control & information processing center
controls our voluntary movements & balance
directs messages to sensory receiving areas in the cortex
25
The ______ is part of the hindbrain that controls such vital functions as heart rate, blood pressure and breathing.
Medulla
cerebellum
Amygdala
Cerebrum
26
The occipital lobe is concerned with
auditory stimuli
vision
mathematical reasoning and memory integration
reasoning, planning, speech, etc.
27
The hypothalamus is part of the _____ system and it regulates ________.
Limbic: hunger, body temperature, emotion and sexual function
Reticular activating: routine tasks
Sympathetic: fight or flight
Parasympathetic: heart rate
28
The spinal cord has 3 main functions: reflexes, relay information, & routine tasks.
False
True
29
Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is divided into _____ lobes.
2
4
6
3
30
Wernicke’s Area helps us to understand what we hear, and Broca’s Area helps us to speak.
False
True
31
The frontal lobe brain is often referred to as the “fish brain.”
False
True
32
This calms the body after emergencies.
Central nervous system
Sympathetic system
Autonomic system
Parasympathetic system
33
The functions of the nervous system include
integrative function
sensory function
motor function
all of the above functions
34
The hippocampus is part of the _____ system and regulates _____.
Limbic: hunger, body temperature, emotion and sexual function
Sympathetic: fight or flight
Parasympathetic: heart rate
Limbic: memory
35
The amygdala is part of the ______ system and it regulates _______.
Reticular activating: routine tasks
Sympathetic: fight or flight
Limbic: fear and anger
Parasympathetic: heart rate

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