Psychology: The Brain

Front

The _________is the part of the brain that holds the hemispheres together.

Back

corpus callosum

Front

The lobe of the brain that interprets what we see is the____________________lobe.

Back

occipital

Front

The basic unit of the nervous system is the____________________.

Back

neuron

Front

The ______________________nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord.

Back

central

Front

The space between two neurons is called the _______________.

Back

synapse

Front

The liquids that bridge the gap across the synapse are the_________________________

Back

neurotransmitters

Front

Which lobe of the brain is located on the sides by your ears?

Back

Temporal

Front

Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors

Back

Frontal Lobe

Front

Wernicke's area is said to be responsible for speech _______________, whereas Broca's area is involved in speech _______________.

Back

comprehension; production

Front

If a person has an accident and sustains head injuries and as a result has trouble playing the piano and doing their gymnastic routines, the part of the brain that was probably injured would be the______________.

Back

cerebellum