AP Psych: Module 12 Flashcards

15302791974	cerebral cortex	The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and information-processing center.	0
15302791975	4 lobes of cerebral cortex	Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal	1
15302791976	Frontal lobe	Lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments	2
15302791977	parietal lobe	Lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position	3
15302810366	occipital lobe	A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information	4
15302836710	temporal lobe	A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and language.	5
15302848811	motor cortex	area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements	6
15302857179	somatosensory cortex	area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations	7
15302887751	glial cells	support, nourish, and protect neurons (has a role in learning and thinking)	8
15302932004	body parts that require precise control or those that are particularly sensitive...	occupy the greatest amount of space in the motor cortex and somatosensory cortex, respectively.	9
15302947808	association areas	make up 85% of the brain. Integrates information involved in learning, remembering, thinking, and other higher-level functions.	10
15303016642	Our mental experiences arise from...	coordinated brain activity	11
15303023109	brain plasticity	The capacity for the brain to alter its structure and function.	12
15303033686	if one hemisphere is damaged early in life...	the other will pick up many of its functions by reorganizing or building new pathways.	13
15303049026	neurogensesis	the formation of new neurons	14
15303057566	cognitive neural prosthetics	those with paralyzed limbs or amputation may be able to use their brain signals to control computers and robotic limbs	15