Cards in this guide (12)
Where is the major part of the somatosensory cortex located
It is located just behind the central sulcus in the parietal
lobe of the brain.
What is the name given to the valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex
How do you stop a bull from charging
What are the four major parts of the hindbrain
the upper brain stem, the medulla, the pons, and the
cerebellum
What might be the result if a person's cerebellum was damaged
The person might have difficulty with overall coordination and
lose their senses because this is one of the most important parts
of your brain and with out senses you couldn't see, hear, touch,
taste, or smell anything
What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with
Why was the accident involving Phineas Gage important to research scientists
the incident showed that a severe trauma such as a steel rod
going through a steel rod going through a persons frontal cortex
dould lead to behavior change
What method of studying the brain involves the use of radio waves to create detailed pictures of the body
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
You decide to select ten percent of the inmates in a prison to receive a survey You decide you want your sample to be representative of the population Which sampling process would provide the most r
a stratified random sample
Which formation occurs when large quantities of magma begin to push through mantle of the Earth and into layers of the crust
Which undersea volcanic has a flat peak
What method of studying the brain involves the insertion of radioactive glucose (sugar) into a vein
PET-Positron Emission Tomography