Biological Psych Vocab Quiz

This part of the brain is linked to emotions, specifically rage and fear

• amygdala

• hippocampus

• pituitary gland

• axon

The sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.

• parasympathetic nervous system

• somatosensory cortex

• peripheral nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

The area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

• motor cortex

• somatosensory cortex

• frontal lobe

• autonomic nervous system

The area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements.

• sensory cortex

• somatosensory cortex

• visual cortex

• motor cortex

The portion of the cerebral cortex; includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear.

• parietal lobe

• frontal lobe

• temporal lobe

• occipital lobe

The portion of the cerebral cortex; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• temporal lobe

• sensory cortex

The part of the nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.

• sympathetic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations

• parasympathetic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• central nervous system

These carry instructions from the central nervous system out to the body's muscles and glands

• motor neurons

• sensory neurons

• interneurons

• brain celss

system that controls self regulation of internal organs and glands

• sympathetic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• central nervous system