Unit 1: Introduction to the Brain

Student Guide Lesson 6

1. What are the objectives of today’s lesson?

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2. What is a Consciousness?

 The state of w________ and a________

 A_________ in which most human beings’ function while not asleep
 One of the recognized stages of _______sleep from which the person can be readily
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 Things such as the five senses, reasoning ability of the mind, imagination, emotion and
memory helps the conscious receive and process information

3. What is Unconsciousness?

 The interruption of a__________ of oneself and one’s s___________

 A person may become unconscious due to o________ d___________, shock, central nervous
system d__________ (alcohol, drugs, or injury)
 Stupor: a state of r_______ sensibility and r________ to stimuli
 C_____: basic body systems may not be w________ without m_______ support
 Vegetative State: basic body system is w________ but the person is not ________
 Brain Death: a state of prolonged i___________ cessation of all _______ activity

4. What are the various states of the brain?

 Conscious – all mental processes of which we are ________
 Preconscious – all mental processes that an individual is _____ ________, but can_______ be
brought to consciousness
 Unconscious – all mental processes that are ______________ to the conscious mind

5. What is the difference between conscious and unconscious thought?

 The ________ is responsible for c__________ t________, movement, and ____________

 The brain controls many body functions ___________ our being _________ of them such as
r____________, heartbeat, and d__________.

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 6. What are some unconscious actions?

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7. What is the Reward Triad? (This is a review)

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8. What happened to the football player’s brain and consciousness? (via video clip)
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9. How does a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) affect someone’s conscious and unconscious?
 When someone is u___________, they are still participating in all the a________ processes
such as b__________, heartbeat and d__________
 Depending on where an individual is _____ on the _______ will identify the s_______ of their
c____________
 For instance, if someone is hit on the f_____ of the head (like a concussion), they are still
alive because the i____________ functions are still occurring.
 If someone hits the b_____ of their head, ________ may occur.
 Anything that d______ the brain s_________ can cause u____________
 Many central nervous system d__________ like alcohol, heroin and barbiturates cause
f_____ overdose effects by s____________ brainstem activity
 The brainstem is designed to be the most well p_________ are of the brain and the l______
one to s______ d_______

10. Define the two types of Traumatic Brian Injury:

 Closed – injury to the brain caused by m_______ of the _______ within the skull. Causes may
be a fall, a motor vehicle accident, or being s_____ by an object
 Penetrating – injury to the brain caused by a f______ object entering the skull. Causes may
be being s______ by a s_____ object

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