MCBSD #7

The strengthening of neural connections due to rehearsal or relearning; thought to be the neurophysiological basis of long-term memory.

• Somatosensation

• Diencephalon

• Basal Ganglia

• Long-Term Potentiation

A brain structure located near the thalamus that secretes melatonin.

• Temporal Lobe

• Pineal gland

• Brainstem

• Storage

A portion of the embryonic forebrain that becomes the thalamus, hypothalamus, posterior pituitary gland, and pineal gland.

• Diencephalon

• Mental Set

• Identity

• Alertness

The retention of encoded information; divided into sensory, short-term, and long-term memory.

• Identity

• Somatosensation

• Storage

• Selective Attention

The most primitive portion of the brain which includes the midbrain and hindbrain; controls the autonomic nervous system and communication between the spinal cord, cranial nerves, and brain.

• Brainstem

• Hippocampus

• Arcuate Fasciculus

• Temporal Lobe

A portion of the cerebral cortex that controls motor processing, executive function, and the integration of cognitive and behavioral processes.

• Identity

• Alertness

• Frontal Lobe

• Basal Ganglia

A portion of the limbic system that is important for memory and learning.

• Temporal Lobe

• Hippocampus

• Alertness

• Selective Attention

A part of an individual's self-concept based on the groups to which that person belongs and his or her relationships to others.

• Sensation

• Identity

• Social Constructionism

• Symbolic Culture

A portion of the forebrain that coordinates muscle movement and routes information from the cortex to the brain and spinal cord.

• Selective Attention

• Arcuate Fasciculus

• Social Construction Model of Emotion

• Basal Ganglia

State of consciousness in which one is aware, able to think, and able to respond to the environment; nearly synonymous with arousal.

• Sensation

• Mental Set

• Alertness

• Anxiety Disorders