<p> General Psychology Brain Review</p><p>For the test, you should be able to do all of the following:</p><p>1. I can list the main functions of the following parts of the brain. (Brain diagram and reading notes)</p><p> a. Frontal lobe</p><p> b. Parietal lobe</p><p> c. Occipital lobe</p><p> d. Temporal lobe</p><p> e. Spinal cord</p><p> f. Pons</p><p> g. Medulla</p><p> h. Pituitary gland</p><p> i. Corpus callosum</p><p> j. Cerebellum</p><p> k. Thalamus</p><p> l. Hypothalamus</p><p> m. Amygdala</p><p> n. Hippocampus</p><p> o. Broca’s Area</p><p> p. Wernicke’s Area</p><p>2. I can explain the divisions of the Nervous System and their functions. (Brain reading notes). a. Autonomic vs. Somatic</p><p> b. Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic 3. I can describe the function of association areas. Ex. Visual, Auditory, etc… (Brain reading notes)</p><p>4. I can explain the differences between the brains of different species. (Brain notes)</p><p>5. I can recount the story of Phineas Gage and explain its importance to the field of psychology. (Brain notes and warm-up) 6. I can identify on a diagram the parts of the neuron covered in class. 7. I can explain the path of neurotransmission using the vocabulary associated with the neuron. 8. I can explain why the teen brain is less able to make wise and rational decisions compared to an adult brain. I can provide examples of this and discuss the implications in relation to myself and the world. (Teen Brain and Juveniles and False Confessions Readings)</p><p>9. I can understand the concepts of “synaptic pruning” and “myelination” and their purposes in brain development. (Teen Brain Reading) More Practice with additional labelling! Nodes of Ranvier and Schwann Cells</p>