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Chapter 3
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Psychology
11th Grade
10/15/2008

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Term
CEREBRUM
Definition

 

The two large hemispheres that cover the upper part f the brain

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CEREBRAL CORTEX
Definition
THE OUTER LAYER OF THE CEREBRUM
Term
CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES
Definition

 

THE RIGHT AND LEFT HALVES OF THE CEREBRUM

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CORPUS COLLOSUM
Definition
THE BUNDLE OF FIBERS CONNECTING THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES
Term

SPACIAL NEGLECT

Definition
IGNORING ONE SIDE OF VISION OR OF THE BODY AFTER DAMAGE TO A BRAIN HEMISPHERE
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"SPLIT BRAIN" OPERATION
Definition
CUTTING THE CORPUS COLLOSUM
Term

LOBES 

of the

 CEREBRAL CORTEX

Definition

  

 

AREAS ON THE CORTEX BORDERED BY MAJOR FISSURES

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OCCIPITAL LOBES

Definition

 

PORTION OF THE CEREBRAL CORTEX WHERE VISION REGISTERS IN THE BRAIN

Term

PARIETAL LOBES

Definition

AREA OF THE BRAIN WHERE BODILY SENSATIONS REGISTER

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SOMATOSENSORY AREA

Definition

 

A RECEIVING AREA FOR BODILY SENSATIONS

 (TOUCH, TEMPERATURE,PRESSURE, ETC)

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TEMPORAL LOBES

Definition

 

AREAS THAT INCLUDE THE SITES WHERE HEARING REGISTERS IN THE BRAIN

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FRONTAL LOBES

Definition
A BRAIN AREA ASSOC. W/MOVEMENT, THE SENSE OF SMELL AND HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS
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MOTOR CORTEX

Definition

 

A BRAIN AREA ASSOC. WITH CONTROL OF MOVEMENT

Term

ASSOCIATION

CORTEX

Definition

COMBINES AND PROCESSES INFO FROM THE SENSES

CONTRIBUTES TO HIGHER MENTAL ABILITIES

Term

APHASIA

Definition

UNABLE TO USE LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Term

BROCA'S AREA

Definition

 

THE "SPEECH CENTER" OF THE BRAIN ON THE LEFT FRONTAL LOBE; DAMAGE COULD MAKE IT HARD TO SPEAK OR WRITE

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WERNICKE'S AREA

Definition

 

 

THE SECOND LANGUAGE SITE ON THE LEFT TEMPORAL LOBE; HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND OR THE MEANING OF THINGS

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