Unit 2 Review
... 6. A neuron either fires or it doesn’t. There is no in between. This phenomenon is called _______________________________. 7. Another name for a neural impulse is an ______________________________. 8. Explain how neural communication is both an electrical and chemical process. ...
... 6. A neuron either fires or it doesn’t. There is no in between. This phenomenon is called _______________________________. 7. Another name for a neural impulse is an ______________________________. 8. Explain how neural communication is both an electrical and chemical process. ...
Myers Module Six
... Some of these areas are only 50,000 years old; that is practically brand new in terms of evolution. This brain area requires a lot of fuel (glucose, or bloodsugar), and myeline sheathing. This is supplied by the glial cells. They support, nourish, and protect neurons, and play a role in learning and ...
... Some of these areas are only 50,000 years old; that is practically brand new in terms of evolution. This brain area requires a lot of fuel (glucose, or bloodsugar), and myeline sheathing. This is supplied by the glial cells. They support, nourish, and protect neurons, and play a role in learning and ...
The Teenage Brain - Welcome to Senior Biology
... you….. • Teens relied on the amygdala, associated with emotion and gut reactions • MRI tests: Teens see anger when it was not intended • Teens can be irrational and overly emotional ...
... you….. • Teens relied on the amygdala, associated with emotion and gut reactions • MRI tests: Teens see anger when it was not intended • Teens can be irrational and overly emotional ...
Chapter 3 – The nerve cell Study Guide Describe an integrate
... Bernard J. Baars and Nicole M. Gage 2012 Academic Press ...
... Bernard J. Baars and Nicole M. Gage 2012 Academic Press ...
Neuroanatomy - Kelley Kline
... Is white because of the myelin sheaths (white fatty tissue) that cover the axons. ...
... Is white because of the myelin sheaths (white fatty tissue) that cover the axons. ...
EDP3004_ch2a
... Information processing: Spatial informationleft to right » Timeback to front » No such thing as right or left brain learningonly preferences » The left hemisphere process parts (sequentially) » The right hemisphere process wholes (randomly) » Both sides of the brain are involved in every human ac ...
... Information processing: Spatial informationleft to right » Timeback to front » No such thing as right or left brain learningonly preferences » The left hemisphere process parts (sequentially) » The right hemisphere process wholes (randomly) » Both sides of the brain are involved in every human ac ...
Chapter 8
... What kind of experiences do young children need to learn? What kind of activities ate best to involve children in? Mabel and Ian wanted their daughter Brianna to learn to read early so they began using flash cards with her when she was two years old. They found that Brianna's skills developed about ...
... What kind of experiences do young children need to learn? What kind of activities ate best to involve children in? Mabel and Ian wanted their daughter Brianna to learn to read early so they began using flash cards with her when she was two years old. They found that Brianna's skills developed about ...
Physiological Nature
... 1. The Gist of it: * 78% water/fat/proteinslippery * connected to the entire human physiology * in order to understand how the brain works, it is important to understand each of the components, functions, regions, structures, etc. In a review of 37 imaging studies related to intelligence, including ...
... 1. The Gist of it: * 78% water/fat/proteinslippery * connected to the entire human physiology * in order to understand how the brain works, it is important to understand each of the components, functions, regions, structures, etc. In a review of 37 imaging studies related to intelligence, including ...
Lecture6_cortex_stud..
... • Sound is processed in the ________________________________ by the temporal lobe ...
... • Sound is processed in the ________________________________ by the temporal lobe ...
science guide 2016-Final2.indd
... of the brain, one that looks at how sets of cells are involved in processes—from filtering what we see to recalling memories. To collect data on brain function, Sejnowski records the electrical activity of select sets of cells, as well as analyzes thin slices of autopsied brains. He uses that inform ...
... of the brain, one that looks at how sets of cells are involved in processes—from filtering what we see to recalling memories. To collect data on brain function, Sejnowski records the electrical activity of select sets of cells, as well as analyzes thin slices of autopsied brains. He uses that inform ...
Your Brain and What It Does
... THALAMUS: Located at the top of the brain stem, the thalamus acts as a two-way relay station, sorting, processing, and directing signals from the spinal cord and mid-brain structures up to the cerebrum, and, conversely, from the cerebrum These two halves are connected by long neuron branches called ...
... THALAMUS: Located at the top of the brain stem, the thalamus acts as a two-way relay station, sorting, processing, and directing signals from the spinal cord and mid-brain structures up to the cerebrum, and, conversely, from the cerebrum These two halves are connected by long neuron branches called ...
The Biological Bases of Behavior
... majority of left-handers also seem to have a left-hemispheric brain specialization ...
... majority of left-handers also seem to have a left-hemispheric brain specialization ...
The Brain
... the RH of a split-brain patient has some awareness of the stimulus when a stimulus is presented to the left visual field but cannot perform tasks where language skills are required Hemispheric specialization/lateralization: the RH has a limited ability to perform language skills ...
... the RH of a split-brain patient has some awareness of the stimulus when a stimulus is presented to the left visual field but cannot perform tasks where language skills are required Hemispheric specialization/lateralization: the RH has a limited ability to perform language skills ...
How Does the Nervous System Function?
... – Controls complex movements and has a role in a variety of cognitive functions as well – Size of cerebellum increases with the physical speed and dexterity of a species ...
... – Controls complex movements and has a role in a variety of cognitive functions as well – Size of cerebellum increases with the physical speed and dexterity of a species ...
7-9_BrainDev_ValaczkaiR
... Main steps of brain development The human brain is a complex structure which undergoes many changes from its formation in the embryonic phase till its full development in late adolescence. In this essay/presentation I would like to introduce the major steps of this process. It all starts with the fo ...
... Main steps of brain development The human brain is a complex structure which undergoes many changes from its formation in the embryonic phase till its full development in late adolescence. In this essay/presentation I would like to introduce the major steps of this process. It all starts with the fo ...
Biological and Psychology Why are psychologists concerned about
... Aphasia is an impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca’s area (impaired speaking) or to Wernicke’s area (impaired understanding). Damage to the right brain often had an effect of stopping spatial recognition of faces and objects Right Hemisphere - Generally co ...
... Aphasia is an impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca’s area (impaired speaking) or to Wernicke’s area (impaired understanding). Damage to the right brain often had an effect of stopping spatial recognition of faces and objects Right Hemisphere - Generally co ...
Chapter 14 - FacultyWeb
... 2. Linking the conscious, intellectual function of the cerebral cortex with unconscious, autonomic functions of the brain stem 3. Facilitating memory storage and retrieval 4. Directing somatic motor patterns associated with rage, pleasure, and pain ...
... 2. Linking the conscious, intellectual function of the cerebral cortex with unconscious, autonomic functions of the brain stem 3. Facilitating memory storage and retrieval 4. Directing somatic motor patterns associated with rage, pleasure, and pain ...
Biological Theories of Aging
... the reduction in SIZE of large neurons, not their disappearance. • Nerve cell shrinkage may be more significant to function than actual nerve cell loss. • More substantial reduction in neuronal number occurs in ―substantia nigra (↓dopamine) ―locus ceruleus (↓ norepinephrine) ―basal forebrain nuclei ...
... the reduction in SIZE of large neurons, not their disappearance. • Nerve cell shrinkage may be more significant to function than actual nerve cell loss. • More substantial reduction in neuronal number occurs in ―substantia nigra (↓dopamine) ―locus ceruleus (↓ norepinephrine) ―basal forebrain nuclei ...
DIVISIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
... If voltage electrodes are placed on the scalp there is a weak electrical signal Electroencephalogram (EEG) gives general idea of the brain’s activity Sleep: Cerebral cortex is at the lowest possible level in which a person is in a state of unconsciousness & can be awakened by normal sensory stimulat ...
... If voltage electrodes are placed on the scalp there is a weak electrical signal Electroencephalogram (EEG) gives general idea of the brain’s activity Sleep: Cerebral cortex is at the lowest possible level in which a person is in a state of unconsciousness & can be awakened by normal sensory stimulat ...
Week 2 Definitions
... refers to the notion that the right hemisphere processes information from the left side of the body while the left hemisphere processes information from the right side of the body ...
... refers to the notion that the right hemisphere processes information from the left side of the body while the left hemisphere processes information from the right side of the body ...
Brain Questions
... 3- The central nervous system is composed of what? The peripheral nervous system is composed of what? 4- What is the axon of a neuron wrapped in? What is its function? 5- How do signals travel down the axon? 6- What role do dendrites have in cell to cell communication? 7- What is the difference betw ...
... 3- The central nervous system is composed of what? The peripheral nervous system is composed of what? 4- What is the axon of a neuron wrapped in? What is its function? 5- How do signals travel down the axon? 6- What role do dendrites have in cell to cell communication? 7- What is the difference betw ...