Psych Unit 1 AoS 1

Central Nervous System comprises of

Which of the 4 lobes is responsible for receiving & processing auditory information

The elimination of connecting neurons as child grows older

The main method used in Phrenology to investigate the workings and nature of the human mind was

Function of the glial cell

Brain Heart Debate

Person with a damaged cerebellum are likely to

The dualist approach to the mind-body problem attempts to explain how

Split brain research conducted by Sperry involved examining the behavioral effects of

The forebrain comprises a number of structures including the

The peripheral nervous system comprises the

Recovery of lost functioning after damage is called

In a 2 yr old's brain, the number of synapses is ______ than that in an adult's brain

Which one of the following is a structure that forms part of the midbrain

Visual information transmitted here first for processing

Main purpose of the myelin sheath that surrounds the neuron's axon is to

Cells responsible for creating myelin sheath on axons of neurons in the CNS

Neurons in the cerebral cortex are often referred to as the _____ matter

The main function of the reticular formation is to

A neuron comprises of:

Neurons communicate from one to the other through the action of

Patient with brain injury cannot articulate speech but can understand question. Area affected:

The theory behind phrenology cam from the ideas off

Which is controlled by the somatic nervous system

Brain area containing 3/4 of neurons, process information, reasoning & planning

Motor function of the somatic nervous system can be demonstrated by

Basket baller shoots, which part of the brain sends the message to raise their shooting arm?

The main function of the medulla oblongata are

Cover you're right eye & read with your left eye. Information from left eye processed in your:

Person's damage to left frontal cortex will experience