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Behavioral Neuroscience

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1. Major structure of the forebrain - consisting of two virtually identical hemispheres (left and right) and responsible for most conscious behavior.






2. Cerebral cortex where visual processing begins - lying at the back of the brain ad beneath the occipital bone.






3. Large collection of axons coursing together outside of the central nervous system.






4. General term referring to primates that walk upright - including all forms of humans - living and extinct.






5. Quandary of explaining a nonmaterial mind in command of a material body.






6. A specialized 'nerve cell' engaged in information processing.






7. Part of the PNS that regulates the functioning of internal organs and glands.






8. A small protrusion or bump formed by the folding of the cerebral cortex.






9. Conducting away from the central nervous system structure.






10. Areas of the nervous system composed predominantly of cell bodies and blood vessels that function either to collect and modify information or to support this activity.






11. Three layers of protective tissue - dura mater - arachnoid - and pia mater - that encase the brain and spinal cord.






12. Subcortical forebrain nuclei that coordinate voluntary movements of the limbs and body; connected to the thalamus and to the midbrain.






13. Central part of the brain that contains neural circuits for hearing and seeing as well as orienting movements.






14. Phylogenetic tree that branches repeatedly - suggesting a taxonomy of organisms based on the time sequence in which evolutionary branches arise.






15. Disparate forebrain structures lying between the neocortex and the brainstem that form a functional system controlling affective and motivated behaviors and certain forms of memory; includes cingulate cortex - amygdala - hippocampus - among other str






16. One of a set of 12 nerve pairs that control sensory and motor functions of the head - neck - and internal organs.






17. Central structures of the brain - including the hindbrain - midbrain - thalamus - and hypothalamus - responsible for most unconscious behavior.






18. Group of organisms that can interbreed.






19. The 'between brain' that integrates sensory and motor information on its way to the cerebral cortex.






20. Proposed nonmaterial entity responsible for intelligence - attention - awareness and consciousness.






21. Clear solution of sodium chloride and other salts that fills the ventricles inside the brain and circulates around the brain and spinal cord beneath the arachnoid layer in the subarachnoid space.






22. Literally - half a sphere - referring to one side of the cerebral cortex or of one side of the cerebellum.






23. Large collection of axons coursing together within the central nervous system.






24. Idea that selection for improved brain cooling through increased blood circulation in the brains of early hominids enabled the brain to grow larger.






25. Harry Jerison's quantitative measure of brain size obtained from the ratio of actual brain size to expected brain size - according to the principle of proper mass - for an animal of a particular body size.






26. Evolutionarily the oldest part of the brain; contains pons - medulla - reticular formation - and cerebellum structures that coordinate and control most voluntary and involuntary movements.






27. One of four cavities in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the brain and may play a role in maintaining brain metabolism.






28. Major structure of the brainstem specialized for coordinating and learning skilled movements. In large-brained animals - it may also have a role in the coordination of other mental processes.






29. Division into a number of parts that are similar; refers to the idea that many animals - including vertebrates - are composed of similarly organized body segments.






30. Cerebral Cortex that functions to direct movements toward a goal or to perform a task - such as grasping an object - lying posterior to the central sulcus and beneath the parietal bone at the top of the skull.






31. Evolutionarily the newest part of the brain; coordinates advanced cognitive functions such as thinking - planning - and language; contains the limbic system - basal ganglia - and the neocortex.






32. Wound to the brain that results from a blow to the head..






33. Part of the central nervous system encased within the vertebrae (spinal column) tat provides most of the connections between the brain and the rest of the body.






34. Conducting toward a central nervous system structure.






35. The bones - or segments - that form the spinal column.






36. A groove in brain matter - usually a groove found in the neocortex or cerebellum.






37. That holds that both a nonmaterial mind and the material body contribute to behavior.






38. Part of the autonomic nervous system; arouses the body for action - such as mediating the involuntary fight-or-flight response to alarm by increasing hear rate and blood pressure.






39. Outer layer of brain-tissue surface composed of neurons; the human cerebral cortex is heavily folded.






40. Movement related to sensory inputs - such as turning the head to see the source of a sound.






41. Hypothesis that the movements that we make and those that we perceive in others are essential features of our conscious behavior.






42. Diencephalon structure through which information from all sensory systems is integrated and projected into the appropriate region of the neocortex.






43. Body plan in which organs or parts present on both sides of the body are mirror images in appearance.






44. The brain and spinal cord that together mediate behavior.






45. Process in which maturation is delayed - and so an adult retains infant characteristics; idea derived from the observation that newly evolved species resemble the young of their common ancestors.






46. Sudden appearance of neurological symptom as a result of severe interruption of blood flow.






47. Cerebral Cortex often generally characterized as performing the brain's 'executive' functions - such as decision making - lying anterior to the central sulcus and beneath the frontal bone of the skull.






48. The general principle that sensory fibers are located dorsally and motors fibers are located ventrally.






49. Midbrain area in which nuclei and fiber pathways are mixed - producing a netlike appearance; associated with sleep-wake behavior and behavioral arousal.






50. Neurosurgery in which electrodes implanted in the brain stimulate a targeted area with a low-voltage electrical current to facilitate behavior.