NURS 3130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Basal Ganglia, Telephone Exchange, Occipital Lobe
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Key terms: neurotransmitters: small molecules that directly and indirectly control the opening or closing of ion channels. Temporal lobe: (cid:272)o(cid:374)tai(cid:374) the pri(cid:373)ary auditory a(cid:374)d olfa(cid:272)tory areas. Wer(cid:374)i(cid:272)ke"s area is primarily responsible for receptive speech. Also integrates sensory and visual information involved in control of written and verbal language skills as well as visual recognition. Occipital lobe: primary visual area, visual integration of information, including color vision, object and facial recognition and the ability to perceive objects in motion. Basal ganglia: can be adversely affected by some of the medications used to treat psychiatric disorders, leading to side effects and other motor-related problems. Thalamus: (cid:862)relay s(cid:449)it(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g (cid:272)e(cid:374)ter of the (cid:271)rai(cid:374)(cid:863); regulatory stru(cid:272)ture to relay all se(cid:374)sory information except smell sent to the cns from the pns. Damage to the thalamus may produce deficits in many cortical functions, thus, causing behavioral abnormalities. Hypothalamus: basic human activities: sleep-rest patterns, body temperature, and physical drives such as hunger and sex are regulated.
