PSY 230 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Fine Motor Skill, Prefrontal Cortex, Limbic System
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Myelination : formation of myelin which is a coating on the axons that protects and speeds signals between neurons (nerve insulation) Corpus callosum : a long thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain and allows communication between them (can move both sides of the body) Prefrontal cortex : area behind the forehead that is crucial for anticipation, planning, and impulse control. inactive in early infancy and gradually becomes more efficient in childhood. Limbic system : the parts of the brain that interact to produce emotions, including the amygdala, the hypothalamus, and the hippocampus. Frontal lobe : controls important cognitive skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, judgment, and sexual behaviors. Control panel of our personality and our ability to communicate. Fine motor skill : small physical abilities such as drawing and picking u a coin. Gross motor skill : larger body movements such as walking or jumping.
