presentation5
... (pre-motor & parietal cortices and STS) will be stronger in individuals who have learned to perform that action than those who have not. ...
... (pre-motor & parietal cortices and STS) will be stronger in individuals who have learned to perform that action than those who have not. ...
from theory to common practice: consumer neuroscience
... Nobel laureate Kahneman builds on this early research and a wide variety of other related work to argue that human decision-making is the outcome of two relatively independent cognitive systems: a “slow” system that is more accessible to consciousness and is deliberate, effortful, and rational versu ...
... Nobel laureate Kahneman builds on this early research and a wide variety of other related work to argue that human decision-making is the outcome of two relatively independent cognitive systems: a “slow” system that is more accessible to consciousness and is deliberate, effortful, and rational versu ...
Chapter 7 Body Systems
... Limbic system— also known as the “emotional brain” hippocampus Have primary connections with other parts of the brain, such as thalamus, amygdaloid nucleus, and hypothalamus FYI: ...
... Limbic system— also known as the “emotional brain” hippocampus Have primary connections with other parts of the brain, such as thalamus, amygdaloid nucleus, and hypothalamus FYI: ...
create opposite responses in the effectors
... •One of 2 controlling and communicating systems of the body (other is the endocrine system) •-Sensory input - Integration - Motor output -The two principal cell types of the nervous system are: –Neurons •hundreds of thousands of neurons extend axons and make synapses all over the body with other neu ...
... •One of 2 controlling and communicating systems of the body (other is the endocrine system) •-Sensory input - Integration - Motor output -The two principal cell types of the nervous system are: –Neurons •hundreds of thousands of neurons extend axons and make synapses all over the body with other neu ...
NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR
... • Synaptic Cleft: space between neurons • Pre-synaptic neuron: area of axon where neurotransmitters are stored. • Postsynaptic neuron: area of dendrite where receptor sites are located. ...
... • Synaptic Cleft: space between neurons • Pre-synaptic neuron: area of axon where neurotransmitters are stored. • Postsynaptic neuron: area of dendrite where receptor sites are located. ...
Neurons and Neurotransmission - Milton
... “One-third of humanity has perished from the plague. 2.3 billion people have died, and countless more are quickly moving towards the final stages of the disease. There is reason to believe that in a short time, nearly everyone on Earth will be infected. The virus continues to spread exponentially, a ...
... “One-third of humanity has perished from the plague. 2.3 billion people have died, and countless more are quickly moving towards the final stages of the disease. There is reason to believe that in a short time, nearly everyone on Earth will be infected. The virus continues to spread exponentially, a ...
Chapter 7: The Nervous System
... B. Neurons- excitable little cells that make use of their potential! C. Functional Properties of Neurons 1. Irritability- neurons have the ability to respond to a stimulus 2. Conductivity- the ability to transmit an impulse 3. The plasma membrane at rest is polarized, this is called the Resting pot ...
... B. Neurons- excitable little cells that make use of their potential! C. Functional Properties of Neurons 1. Irritability- neurons have the ability to respond to a stimulus 2. Conductivity- the ability to transmit an impulse 3. The plasma membrane at rest is polarized, this is called the Resting pot ...
Sensation
... Trichromatic theory (Young-Helmholtz) Suggests that the retina contains three types of color receptors (cones) sensitive to red, blue and green. Experience of color is the result of mixing of the signals from these receptors (additive process) Cannot explain all aspects of color vision ...
... Trichromatic theory (Young-Helmholtz) Suggests that the retina contains three types of color receptors (cones) sensitive to red, blue and green. Experience of color is the result of mixing of the signals from these receptors (additive process) Cannot explain all aspects of color vision ...
... supramammillary nucleus. The results showed that spatial training in reference and working memory tasks increased the number of entorhinal cortex activated neurons (c-Fos positive neurons). No clear association was found between c-fos activation in the anterior cingulate gyrus and either spatial ref ...
2_Neuro-Bio_Review
... Information receptors Determines how/when a neuron is supposed to fire and emit a signal The “tail” of the neuron; sends info away from the cell body Made up of several glial cells, insulates the axon to make sure no random signals get in and no signals slip out The areas between the synaptic end bu ...
... Information receptors Determines how/when a neuron is supposed to fire and emit a signal The “tail” of the neuron; sends info away from the cell body Made up of several glial cells, insulates the axon to make sure no random signals get in and no signals slip out The areas between the synaptic end bu ...
AP Biology Study Guide
... Nerve Signals and Their Transmission 4. Define a resting potential and explain how it is created. 5. Explain how an action potential is produced and the resting membrane potential restored. 6. Explain (a) how an action potential propagates itself along a neuron, (b) why action potentials move in onl ...
... Nerve Signals and Their Transmission 4. Define a resting potential and explain how it is created. 5. Explain how an action potential is produced and the resting membrane potential restored. 6. Explain (a) how an action potential propagates itself along a neuron, (b) why action potentials move in onl ...
3a handout
... I. Work with the person sitting 3 people down from you (move to your left) to explain what happens in your nervous system in the following situations: a. You pull your hand away from a hot stove. ...
... I. Work with the person sitting 3 people down from you (move to your left) to explain what happens in your nervous system in the following situations: a. You pull your hand away from a hot stove. ...
HOMEWORK 1 SOME BASIC TERMS CNS / PNS
... Section of axon where depolarization sequence begins A greater or lesser change in the polarity of a neuron that results in a greater or lesser release of NT Propagation of info down an axon by way of chemical gates opening/closing vs. by flow of electrons "Jumping" electrical conduction that occurs ...
... Section of axon where depolarization sequence begins A greater or lesser change in the polarity of a neuron that results in a greater or lesser release of NT Propagation of info down an axon by way of chemical gates opening/closing vs. by flow of electrons "Jumping" electrical conduction that occurs ...
BOLD signal - Department of Psychology
... We sort of understand this (e.g., psychophysics, neurophysiology) ...
... We sort of understand this (e.g., psychophysics, neurophysiology) ...
Peripheral Nervous System
... skin that a person can control – Sensory neurons which relay info about environment to CNS Reflex Arc – Motor neurons which initiate appropriate response ...
... skin that a person can control – Sensory neurons which relay info about environment to CNS Reflex Arc – Motor neurons which initiate appropriate response ...
CNS
... project to the prefrontal cortex & limbic system • Reinforces behaviors associated with pleasure ...
... project to the prefrontal cortex & limbic system • Reinforces behaviors associated with pleasure ...
Chapter 2 Power Point: The Biological Perspective
... Four Lobes of the Brain • Occipital lobe - section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere containing the visual centers of the brain. • Primary visual cortex – processes visual information from the eyes. • Visual association cortex – identifies and makes sense of vis ...
... Four Lobes of the Brain • Occipital lobe - section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere containing the visual centers of the brain. • Primary visual cortex – processes visual information from the eyes. • Visual association cortex – identifies and makes sense of vis ...
The Teenage Brain - Model High School
... The effect of extreme deprivation in infancy: This child suffers from emotional ...
... The effect of extreme deprivation in infancy: This child suffers from emotional ...
Bioinspired Computing Lecture 5
... artificial neurons and networks that perform useful computational tasks. lecture 2008 ...
... artificial neurons and networks that perform useful computational tasks. lecture 2008 ...
Week 1 Notes History of the Brain
... Are our mind and body two separate entities, or are they parts of the one whole? Ancient Greek philosophers debated this problem for many years, with most agreeing that the mind and body were separate. The mind could control the body, but the body could not influence the mind. René Descartes (1596-1 ...
... Are our mind and body two separate entities, or are they parts of the one whole? Ancient Greek philosophers debated this problem for many years, with most agreeing that the mind and body were separate. The mind could control the body, but the body could not influence the mind. René Descartes (1596-1 ...
Chapter 10 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
... them to the cell body • Axon – conducts impulses away from the nerve cell • Terminal end fibers – lead the nervous impulse away from the axon and toward the synapse. ...
... them to the cell body • Axon – conducts impulses away from the nerve cell • Terminal end fibers – lead the nervous impulse away from the axon and toward the synapse. ...
Nervous System Review Power Point
... But… if neurons never touch, how does the action potential (or nerve impulse) get between the small space between the end of one nerve cell and the beginning of the next nerve ...
... But… if neurons never touch, how does the action potential (or nerve impulse) get between the small space between the end of one nerve cell and the beginning of the next nerve ...