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... Mediates eye movement, reaching and grasping, other forms of visually guided actions ...
... Mediates eye movement, reaching and grasping, other forms of visually guided actions ...
Brain Notes - Cloudfront.net
... For two neurons to communicate neurotransmitters (messengers) are released into the synaptic cleft (an extremely tiny gap between neurons), where they then move to the next neuron and attach themselves to locations called receptor sites. The result is an initiation of electrical current that moves t ...
... For two neurons to communicate neurotransmitters (messengers) are released into the synaptic cleft (an extremely tiny gap between neurons), where they then move to the next neuron and attach themselves to locations called receptor sites. The result is an initiation of electrical current that moves t ...
The Nervous System
... Control center for all body activities Responds and adapts to changes that occur both inside and outside the body (Ex: pain, temperature, pregnancy) ...
... Control center for all body activities Responds and adapts to changes that occur both inside and outside the body (Ex: pain, temperature, pregnancy) ...
OperateConditioning
... • Something otherwise meaningless becomes linked to a meaningful experience and therefore causes same response as the original experience on it’s own. ...
... • Something otherwise meaningless becomes linked to a meaningful experience and therefore causes same response as the original experience on it’s own. ...
1. Sigmund Freud: Psychosexual Development
... Id: Part of the personality that governs________, operating on the _________ principle. Pleasure principle: The drive to seek _________ satisfaction of _______ and _________. Superego: Part of the personality containing the conscience, incorporating ________ approved _______ into the child’s ...
... Id: Part of the personality that governs________, operating on the _________ principle. Pleasure principle: The drive to seek _________ satisfaction of _______ and _________. Superego: Part of the personality containing the conscience, incorporating ________ approved _______ into the child’s ...
Nonlinear Behavior of Neocortical Networks
... of these neuronal avalanches, which appear to balance the needs for efficient information transmission with network stability and may serve as a substrate for memory. In addition, nonlinear behavior appears to play a role in the integration of inputs in cortical neuron dendrites. This paper presents ...
... of these neuronal avalanches, which appear to balance the needs for efficient information transmission with network stability and may serve as a substrate for memory. In addition, nonlinear behavior appears to play a role in the integration of inputs in cortical neuron dendrites. This paper presents ...
Chapter 2: Brain and Behavior
... station for information flowing into or out of the higher brain centers o Hypothalamus = A small but influential brain structure that controls the pituitary gland and regulates hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, body temperature, and a wide variety of emotional behaviors o Limbic system = A group of s ...
... station for information flowing into or out of the higher brain centers o Hypothalamus = A small but influential brain structure that controls the pituitary gland and regulates hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, body temperature, and a wide variety of emotional behaviors o Limbic system = A group of s ...
Learning and Cognitive Processes
... – Mentally rearranging the elements of a problem to arrive at an original solution Insight – The sudden realization of the solution to a problem Language – The communication of ideas through symbols and sounds that are arranged according to rules ...
... – Mentally rearranging the elements of a problem to arrive at an original solution Insight – The sudden realization of the solution to a problem Language – The communication of ideas through symbols and sounds that are arranged according to rules ...
Evolutionary Psychology: Understanding Human Nature
... - Somatosensory cortex: area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations. - Association area: areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; rather, they are involved in higher mental functions such as ...
... - Somatosensory cortex: area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations. - Association area: areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; rather, they are involved in higher mental functions such as ...
Slide 1
... Wernicke’s area (usually in left temporal lobe), causing the affected person to be unable to understand or produce meaningful language. Spatial neglect - condition produced by damage to the association areas of the right hemisphere resulting in an inability to recognize objects or body parts in the ...
... Wernicke’s area (usually in left temporal lobe), causing the affected person to be unable to understand or produce meaningful language. Spatial neglect - condition produced by damage to the association areas of the right hemisphere resulting in an inability to recognize objects or body parts in the ...
Albert Bandura - Personal Web Pages
... teacher is near or children who begin talking more at bedtime), 3. response facilitation (a function of the behavior of others - peer pressure), 4. environmental enhancement (children will fight more if they observe parents fighting). ...
... teacher is near or children who begin talking more at bedtime), 3. response facilitation (a function of the behavior of others - peer pressure), 4. environmental enhancement (children will fight more if they observe parents fighting). ...
Harnessing Plasticity to Reset Dysfunctional Neurons
... (from milliseconds to months), and are incompletely understood. They include changes in synaptic strength, the pruning and growth of neuronal connections, and even the introduction of new neurons within certain existing circuits. The brain can thus develop attributes and abilities far beyond those t ...
... (from milliseconds to months), and are incompletely understood. They include changes in synaptic strength, the pruning and growth of neuronal connections, and even the introduction of new neurons within certain existing circuits. The brain can thus develop attributes and abilities far beyond those t ...
Learning
... Think of what stages children (and some adults with developmental disabilities or psychological disorders) are in cognitively and morally. Does this affect influence of game?? ...
... Think of what stages children (and some adults with developmental disabilities or psychological disorders) are in cognitively and morally. Does this affect influence of game?? ...
The neurobiology of play - Interaction Lab | University of
... the amygdala and the neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine x Testosterone x Hypothalamus and the neurotransmitter oxytocin x Mirror neurons located in the pre-motor cortex and the inferior parietal cortex. This list may not be complete, and represents a first attempt at identifying the cr ...
... the amygdala and the neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine x Testosterone x Hypothalamus and the neurotransmitter oxytocin x Mirror neurons located in the pre-motor cortex and the inferior parietal cortex. This list may not be complete, and represents a first attempt at identifying the cr ...
Myers AP - Unit 03B PowerPoint
... = areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; rather, they are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking. ...
... = areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; rather, they are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking. ...
The Brain and Its Disorders
... The Blood-Brain Barrier • Endothelial cells in blood vessels in the brain fit closely together • Only some molecules can pass through • Protects the brain from foreign molecules and hormones and neurotransmitters from other parts of the body • Can be damaged by infections, head trauma, high blood p ...
... The Blood-Brain Barrier • Endothelial cells in blood vessels in the brain fit closely together • Only some molecules can pass through • Protects the brain from foreign molecules and hormones and neurotransmitters from other parts of the body • Can be damaged by infections, head trauma, high blood p ...
The Brain
... Then radio waves give off extra energy. That energy Is measured at different angles and then those images are transmitted to a computer. *More clear than a CAT scan. ...
... Then radio waves give off extra energy. That energy Is measured at different angles and then those images are transmitted to a computer. *More clear than a CAT scan. ...
01 - `Humanizing` Animals
... Current Alzheimer’s animal model have proven inadequate for this debilitating disease and have not yet been fully analyzed. Much research is being conducted on the possibility of utilizing chimeric animal models to increase the correlation of pre-clinical animal model research to results that could ...
... Current Alzheimer’s animal model have proven inadequate for this debilitating disease and have not yet been fully analyzed. Much research is being conducted on the possibility of utilizing chimeric animal models to increase the correlation of pre-clinical animal model research to results that could ...
14-1
... Blood Supply to Brain • Uses 20% of our bodies oxygen & glucose needs – blood flow to an area increases with activity in that area – deprivation of O2 for 4 min does permanent injury • at that time, lysosome release enzymes ...
... Blood Supply to Brain • Uses 20% of our bodies oxygen & glucose needs – blood flow to an area increases with activity in that area – deprivation of O2 for 4 min does permanent injury • at that time, lysosome release enzymes ...
Review for Quiz 2 Fixed Action Pattern Types of neurons Anatomy of
... Define rhythm and period Define and know examples of the following types of rhythms Ultradian Infradian Circadian Circannual Exogenous vs. Endogenous rhythms Free running rhythms Entrainment & Zeitgeiber Wha ...
... Define rhythm and period Define and know examples of the following types of rhythms Ultradian Infradian Circadian Circannual Exogenous vs. Endogenous rhythms Free running rhythms Entrainment & Zeitgeiber Wha ...
Neuroanatomy - Kelley Kline
... 1. Coronal – slices brain from front to back. Resembles a butterfly in most slices. ...
... 1. Coronal – slices brain from front to back. Resembles a butterfly in most slices. ...