Symbolic Thinking

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Which area of the cortex is responsible for processing raw sensory information?

Visual association cortex

Frontal lobes

Primary cortex (correct)

Association cortex

What is the function of the association areas in the cortex?

Process raw sensory information

Receive visual input from the thalamus

Initiate movement

Form perceptions, ideas, and plans (correct)

Which lobes of the cerebral cortex are specialised for vision?

Parietal lobes

Occipital lobes (correct)

Frontal lobes

Temporal lobes

What happens when there is damage to the primary areas of the occipital lobes?

Partial or complete blindness Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the body does the upper segments of the spinal cord control?

The upper parts of the body Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the spinal cord is severed?

Loss of feeling and paralysis at all levels below the injury Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the spinal cord in transmitting information?

Transmitting information between the brain and the rest of the body Signup and view all the answers

What are the bundles of axons called within the brain and spinal cord?

Tracts Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating behaviors such as eating, sleeping, and sexual activity?

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is involved in learning to produce behaviors that lead to positive consequences?

Basal ganglia Signup and view all the answers

What happens when higher brain structures are lesioned?

People can still sense the presence of stimuli but cannot identify them Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the midbrain includes structures involved in vision and hearing?

Tectum Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is involved in emotionally significant learning?

Septal area Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is particularly important in fear responses?

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is involved in storing new information in memory?

Hippocampus Signup and view all the answers

Which structure receives projections from several sensory systems and higher cortical centres in the brain?

Thalamus Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating smooth, well-sequenced movements and maintaining balance and posture?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is an extension of the spinal cord and controls vital physiological functions such as heartbeat, circulation, and respiration?

Medulla oblongata Signup and view all the answers

Which hindbrain structure is involved in respiration, movement, sleep, waking, and dreaming?

Pons Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is a diffuse network of neurons responsible for maintaining consciousness, regulating arousal levels, and modulating the activity of neurons throughout the central nervous system?

Reticular formation Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is involved in a wide array of functions, particularly movement and judgements that require minimal conscious thought?

The basal ganglia Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the dopamine-rich neurons of the substantia nigra die?

The basal ganglia stop functioning properly Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cerebral cortex in humans?

It permits subtle discriminations among complex sensory patterns Signup and view all the answers

What are the hills and valleys of the convoluted cerebral cortex known as?

Gyri and sulci Signup and view all the answers

Which lobes of the brain are involved in detecting movement in the environment and experiencing one's own body as it moves through space?

Parietal lobes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary area of the parietal lobe called?

Somatosensory cortex Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a person has damage to the primary area of the parietal lobes?

They may be unable to feel a thimble on their finger. Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the association area in the parietal lobes?

Recognizing objects and understanding their functions Signup and view all the answers

Which lobes of the brain are involved in complex visual processing?

Occipital lobes Signup and view all the answers

Where are the parietal lobes located in relation to the occipital lobes?

In front of the occipital lobes Signup and view all the answers