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AP Psychology Chapter 2
From Psychology by David Myers 7th Edition
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Psychology
11th Grade
09/29/2010

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Cerebral Cortex

Definition
  • An intricate covering of interconnected neural cells
  • Forms a thin surface layer on your cerebral hemispheres
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Glial Cells

Definition
  • "Glue cells" that guide neural connections
  • provide nutrients
  • insulate myelin
  • mop up ions and neurotransmitters
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Frontal Lobes

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  • Behind you forehead
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Parietal Lobes

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  • At the top and to the rear
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Occipital Lobes

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  • At the back of your head
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Temporal Lobes

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  • Just above your ears
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Motor Cortex

Definition
  • The arch-shaped region at the back of the frontal lobe
  • Running from ear to ear
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Sensory Cortex

Definition
  • A cortical area that specializes in receiving information from the skin senes
  • Receive info from the movement of body parts
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Association Areas

Definition
  • Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions
  • Areas involved in higher mental functions such as learning, and speaking
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Aphasia

Definition
  • Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area or Wernicke's area.
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Broca's Area

Definition
  • Controls language expression
  • An area in the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech.
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Wernicke's Area

Definition
  • Controls language reception
  • A brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the lest temporal lobe
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Plasticity

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  • The brain's capacity for modification, as evident in brain reorganization following damage and in experiments on the effects of experience on brain development
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Corpus Callosum

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  • The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them
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