6 Study Guide - Biological Basis for Behavior

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Across
  1. 4. The ___ is located at the base of the skull & includes the pons, cerebellum, & medulla.
  2. 8. The ___ lobe is responsible for hearing, memory, speaking.
  3. 9. The ___ lobe processes visual signals.
  4. 12. Less than 1/4th of an inch thick, this outer edge of the brain allows you to see, hear, & learn complex information.
  5. 13. Positron emission tomography takes pictures of the brain as different parts are injected with a slightly ___ solution.
  6. 14. A machine called an electroencephalogram records the ___ activity from an entire area of the brain.
  7. 18. The ___ system uses neurotransmitters, sends messages very fast, to specific areas, & the effects do not linger.
  8. 19. This part comprises the majority of the brain, but it is not responsible for perception or learning.
  9. 20. The brain hemispheres communicate through the ___ ___ , but people suffering from seizures have this connection severed.
  10. 21. Magnetic Resonance Imaging takes pictures by passes nonharmful ___ frequencies through the brain.
  11. 22. The ___ covers the other 2 parts of the brain, & it is the part we see; It integrates sensory input.
Down
  1. 1. The hindbrain controls breathing, ___ ___ , & reflexes.
  2. 2. The ___ ___ of the brain controls the left side of the body, spatial & visual reasoning, art & music.
  3. 3. Computerized Axial Tomography takes pictures by passing ___ ___ through the subject’s head, radiation is absorbed.
  4. 5. Directed by the hypothalamus, and the size of a pea, the pituitary gland acts as the ___ ___ .
  5. 6. Above the pons, the ___ arouses the rest of the brain, & relays information between the other 2 parts.
  6. 7. The ___ lobe processes signals from skin/muscles.
  7. 10. The forebrain is the part of the brain responsible for ___ ___ .
  8. 11. The ___ lobe is responsible for organization, planning, creative thinking.
  9. 15. The ___ ___ of the brain controls the right side of the body, calculations, & speech.
  10. 16. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging functions by detecting the increases in ___ ___ to active structures of the brain.
  11. 17. The ___ system uses hormones, sends messages slowly, all over the body, & the effects linger in the body.