AP Psych Quiz #7 Flashcards

7489271898	acetylcholine	enables muscle action, learning, and memory; linked to Alzheimer's Disease	0
7489273123	agonists	drugs which mimic the activity of neurotransmitters	1
7489273124	amygdala	Part of the limbic system, responsible for the emotional reactions of fear and anger.	2
7489273125	antagonists	drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter	3
7489273979	aphasia	difficulty in producing or comprehending language	4
7489273980	Broca's Area	speech production	5
7489274805	cerebellum	Balance and coordination; fine motor skills	6
7489274806	dopamine	influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion; pleasure/reward pathway; low levels linked to Parkinson's Disease; high levels linked to Schizophrenia	7
7489274807	endorphins	natural painkillers	8
7489275499	frontal lobe	controls language, personality, decision making, problem solving, and gross motor movement	9
7489275500	hippocampus	located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage	10
7489276238	hypothalamus	limbic system component that regulates hunger, body temperature and other functions	11
7489276239	medulla	the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing	12
7489276240	occipital lobe	visual processing	13
7489277364	parietal lobe	receives sensory input for touch and body position	14
7489277365	pituitary gland	regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands	15
7489277366	pons	involved in sleep and arousal	16
7489279041	reticular formation	arousal and alertness	17
7489279042	serotonin	neurotransmitter that affects hunger,sleep, arousal, and mood; linked to depression	18
7489283261	temporal lobe	auditory processing	19
7489287850	thalamus	relay station for sensory impulses	20
7489288573	Wernicke's Area	language comprehension	21