Unit 4: The Brain and Behavior
(Nextext chapter 3)
Handouts and Activities:
Male-Female Brains
Sex ID Test - Use the link below to complete the worksheet.
Secrets of the Sexes directions and article
Studying the Living Brain
Complete this worksheet in the computer lab. Directions and links are below.
Brain Localization
Structure/function worksheet
Brain Lateralization
Use the link below - check out the demonstration on site #8 - you will need a partner!
Nervous System
NS Terms worksheet
Essential Questions:
How is the nervous system organized?
What impact does the nervous system have on behavior?
How do drugs affect the nervous system?
How do we learn about the living brain?
What are the structures of the brain and what do they do?
Essential Skills:
Diagram the nervous system
Describe the process of homeostasis in the autonomic nervous system
Explain differences between nerves and neurons
Compare and contrast the nervous and endocrine systems
Identify neural structures and describe the process of neural transmission
Describe the impact of specific drugs on specific neurotransmitters
Identify which method of studying the living brain is appropriate for a given function
Identify structures of the brain and describe what they do
Describe characteristics of each brain hemisphere and provide examples of interaction between them
Essential Vocabulary:
Nervous system & endocrine system
Central nervous system: brain & spinal cord
Nerve, neuron, glia
Peripheral nervous system: autonomic nervous system & somatic nervous systems
ANS: sympathetic nervous system & parasympathetic nervous systems
Homeostasis
Dendrite, axon, myelin, end bulb
Endorphin & neurotransmitter: acetylcholine (ACh), serotonin, dopamine
Synapse, inhibitory neurotransmitter, excitatory neurotransmitter
Lock-and-key principle
MRI, CAT scan, EEG, PET scan
Localization & lateralization (hemispheric specialization)
Hindbrain, brain stem, medulla , pons, reticular activating system, midbrain
Cerebellum, forebrain, cerebrum, cerebral cortex
Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe
Broca's Area, Wernicke's Area
Limbic system, hypothalamus, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus
Endocrine system, pituitary gland, hormone
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