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| contained in limbic system, many self-stimulation sites were found here. The heavisest concentration appears to be where the medial forebrain bundle passes through the hypothalamus, where there are a lot of dopamine-releasing neurons |
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| group of fibers that carry stimulation related to sleep and arousal through brainstem. found in both the hind and midbrain and is important in sleep and arousal, as well as breathing and pain perception. |
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| coordinates fine muscle movement, balance. First affected by alcohol. |
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| internally produced chemicals that resemble opiates in structure and effects—clearly contribute to modulation of pain and some pleasurable emotions. |
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| involved in regulation of sleep and wakefulness, eating, aggression. Abnormal levels may contribute to depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Prozac affects serotonin circuts. |
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| contributes to modulation of mood and arousal. Cocaine and amphetamines elevate activity in synapses. |
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| contributes to control of voluntary movement, pleasurable emotions, Decreased levels=Parkinson’s disease. Over activity = schizophrenia. Cocaine and amphetamines elevate activity |
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| when neurotransmitters are sponged up from the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic membrane. |
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| parts of neuron specialized to receive information |
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| long, thin fiber that transmits signals away from the soma to other neurons or to muscles or glands |
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| back of the head, includes cortical area where most visual signals are sent. This is called the primary visual cortex. |
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| Its location—(meaning “near the temples”) lies below the parietal lobe. Contains area devoted to auditory processing. |
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| forward of the occipital. Includes area that registers sense of touch. primary somatosensory cortex located in the cerebrum (forebrain) |
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| largest lobe. near the top of the brainstem. Contains principle areas that control movement of muscles. More of this cortex is devoted to parts we have fine control over (fingers, lips, toungue) |
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| something of a mystery. Some think it is a sort of “executive control system” that monitors, organizes, and directs thought processes. the portion of the frontal lobe to the front of the motor cortex. the area disproportiontely large in humans. contributes to memory and reasoning abot objects and events... houses "exectube control system". ppl who damage this have deficits in planning,paying attn.cerebrum(forebrain |
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| left side of the frontal lobe. Involved in speech production. |
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| -- primary somatosensory cortex. forward of the occipital lobe and registers the sense of touch. involved in integrating visual input. |
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| left side of frontal lobe, damage usually leads to problems with the comprehension of language. |
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| located in the limbic system. this brain to sustain significant damge to alzheimers.contributes to memory. hm's memory loss was attributed to removal of this. hippocampal adjacent to parahippcoampal. this region is the one of the first areas of the |
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| information received by one hemisphere is readily shared with the other via this. |
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| Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing) or in which help may not be available in the event of having an unexpected or situationally predisposed Panic Attack or panic-like symptoms |
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| proposes that it is useful to think of abnormal behavior as a disease. |
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