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Neuroscience and psychology courses both start with the same map: lobes, structures, and what each region does. These cards cover the geography that every "brain and behavior" exam assumes.
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QWhich lobe of the brain processes vision?
AThe occipital lobe
QWhat is the main function of the hippocampus?
AForming new long-term memories
QWhich structure regulates hunger, thirst, and body temperature?
AThe hypothalamus
QWhat does the amygdala primarily process?
AEmotion — especially fear responses
QWhich lobe handles planning, decision-making, and impulse control?
AThe frontal lobe
QWhat is the corpus callosum?
AThe fiber bundle connecting the two brain hemispheres
QWhat cells transmit electrical signals in the nervous system?
ANeurons
QWhat is the gap between two neurons called?
AThe synapse
QWhich neurotransmitter is central to reward and motivation?
ADopamine
QWhich part of the brain controls breathing and heart rate?
AThe brainstem (medulla oblongata)
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