Brain Anatomy | Sensation and Perception | Disorders | People | Sleep |
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What is the hypothalamus?
This part of the brain controls hunger, arousal, body temperature, and hormones.
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What are cones?
These are photoreceptors in the retina that can see color and detail.
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What is schizophrenia?
This disorder is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, lack of emotions, and incoherent speech.
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Who was Sigmund Freud?
He founded psychoanalysis and based his theories off of the unconscious mind.
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What is REM sleep?
Dreams, increased heart rate, and muscle paralysis all occur in this stage of sleep.
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What is the basal ganglia?
This area works with the cerebellum to coordinate fine motions.
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What is the optic nerve?
This nerve transmits electrical impulses from the eye to the brain.
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What is Parkinson's disease?
This is caused by a lack of nerve cells in the substantia nigra, the dopamine-producing region of the brain.
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Who was Ivan Pavlov?
He trained dogs to salivate at the sound of the bell and came up with the concept of classical conditioning.
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What is sleep apnea?
People with this sleep disorder have difficulty breathing while sleeping.
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What is the vagus nerve?
It is the main nerve involved in heart rate and digestion.
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What is the basilar membrane?
This is a part of the cochlea that vibrates and leads to stimulation of the hair cells.
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What is multiple sclerosis?
This is a disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath of nerve fibers.
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Who was Albert Bandura?
He used Bobo dolls to demonstrate the concept of social learning in children.
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What are delta waves?
These waves are present during deep sleep and emerge in NREM 3.
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What are the lateral ventricles?
They cushion the brain and help with circulating nutrients and removing waste.
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What are bipolar cells?
This is a type of nerve cell that combines impulses from receptors in the retina and transmits the impulses to another type of cell involved in vision.
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What is prosopagnosia (accept autism also)?
This is a neurological disorder characterized by an inability to recognize faces.
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Who was Elizabeth Loftus?
She studied the misinformation effect and construction of false memories.
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What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus?
This area in the hypothalamus controls a person’s circadian rhythm.
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What is the dura mater?
It is the thick membrane that lines the inside of the skull.
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What is the malleus/hammer?
This connects the tympanic membrane to the incus and stapes.
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What is Alzheimer's disease?
This disease is caused by a buildup of beta-amyloid plaques and tau proteins.
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Who was Martin Seligman?
He researched the development of learned helplessness.
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What is melatonin?
This hormone released by the pineal gland controls sleep-wake schedules.
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