chapter 11 ppt additional
... • This occurs in unmyelinated axons – If enough stimulus is applied to the membrane, an action potential is generated; the in rush of sodium ions at the site of the stimulus causes local changes in the membrane that cause more voltage gated channels to open and depolarize more and more membrane unti ...
... • This occurs in unmyelinated axons – If enough stimulus is applied to the membrane, an action potential is generated; the in rush of sodium ions at the site of the stimulus causes local changes in the membrane that cause more voltage gated channels to open and depolarize more and more membrane unti ...
Basic Brain Structure and Function
... measured by amount of radioactivity present • This technique shows the pattern of neural activation is Figure 15.10 These molecules have the same related to both chemical chemical formula, but the molecular group at the structure and to perception bottom is rotated to a different position. The black ...
... measured by amount of radioactivity present • This technique shows the pattern of neural activation is Figure 15.10 These molecules have the same related to both chemical chemical formula, but the molecular group at the structure and to perception bottom is rotated to a different position. The black ...
CHAPTER 3
... right hemisphere understands language in a more limited manner than does the left and is especially important for comprehending emotional aspects of speech. It is also important for spatial reasoning, recognizing faces, and facial expressions. b) The corpus callosum is a set of axons connecting the ...
... right hemisphere understands language in a more limited manner than does the left and is especially important for comprehending emotional aspects of speech. It is also important for spatial reasoning, recognizing faces, and facial expressions. b) The corpus callosum is a set of axons connecting the ...
The Neuron - University of Connecticut
... basal ganglia - regulates muscle contractions for smooth movements limbic system - memory (hippocampus) and emotion (amygdala) cerebral cortex (or “neocortex”) - four lobes (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal); seat of "higher" intellectual functions cat transected above limbic system: acts norm ...
... basal ganglia - regulates muscle contractions for smooth movements limbic system - memory (hippocampus) and emotion (amygdala) cerebral cortex (or “neocortex”) - four lobes (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal); seat of "higher" intellectual functions cat transected above limbic system: acts norm ...
Slide 1
... transduction pathways) of a variety of brain areas associated with arousal (heightened ability to focus), pleasure, and maybe even enhanced learning. GABA (gamma-aminobuteric acid) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and GABA receptors are highly sensitized by ethanol leading to st ...
... transduction pathways) of a variety of brain areas associated with arousal (heightened ability to focus), pleasure, and maybe even enhanced learning. GABA (gamma-aminobuteric acid) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and GABA receptors are highly sensitized by ethanol leading to st ...
New Neurons Grow in Adult Brains
... brain and is the seat of high-level decision-making, thinking, and personality. The discovery, made by Elizabeth Gould and Charles Gross of Princeton’s Department of Psychology, along with graduate student Alison Reeves and research staff member Michael Graziano, is likely to translate to humans. Mo ...
... brain and is the seat of high-level decision-making, thinking, and personality. The discovery, made by Elizabeth Gould and Charles Gross of Princeton’s Department of Psychology, along with graduate student Alison Reeves and research staff member Michael Graziano, is likely to translate to humans. Mo ...
document
... mental abilities and our character traits. Through observations of people, Gall pinpointed areas of the brain responsible for 37 traits. ...
... mental abilities and our character traits. Through observations of people, Gall pinpointed areas of the brain responsible for 37 traits. ...
Orbitofrontal Cortex and Its Contribution to Decision
... - Influences the autonomic nervous system through the hypothalamus and other brainstem structures ...
... - Influences the autonomic nervous system through the hypothalamus and other brainstem structures ...
Flash cards
... and processes body touch and movement sensations. the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations; prepares the body for fight or flight response. the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body o ...
... and processes body touch and movement sensations. the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations; prepares the body for fight or flight response. the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body o ...
The Brain
... Interpretation of split-brain work 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 pe ...
... Interpretation of split-brain work 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 pe ...
The Brain Summary Notes
... lateral (side) hypothalamus will cause an animal to overeat while stimulation of the ventromedial (lower middle) hypothalamus will cause an animal to stop eating. The Cerebral Cortex, the outermost area of the cerebral hemispheres, is a thin layer of gray matter consisting of about 9 billion neurons ...
... lateral (side) hypothalamus will cause an animal to overeat while stimulation of the ventromedial (lower middle) hypothalamus will cause an animal to stop eating. The Cerebral Cortex, the outermost area of the cerebral hemispheres, is a thin layer of gray matter consisting of about 9 billion neurons ...
Brain 2012 - student version
... the motor cortex and the sensory cortex As you can see from this classic though inexact representation, the amount of cortex devoted to a body part is not proportional to that part’s size. Rather, the brain devotes more tissue to sensitive areas and to areas requiring precise control. Thus, the fing ...
... the motor cortex and the sensory cortex As you can see from this classic though inexact representation, the amount of cortex devoted to a body part is not proportional to that part’s size. Rather, the brain devotes more tissue to sensitive areas and to areas requiring precise control. Thus, the fing ...
Pituitary malfunctions
... Left side functions: The left hemisphere controls touch and movement of the right side of the body, vision in the right half of the visual field, comprehension and production of speech, reading ability, mathematical reasoning, and a host of other abilities. Right side functions: The right hemisphere ...
... Left side functions: The left hemisphere controls touch and movement of the right side of the body, vision in the right half of the visual field, comprehension and production of speech, reading ability, mathematical reasoning, and a host of other abilities. Right side functions: The right hemisphere ...
Parts of a Neuron
... Adrenal glands consist of the adrenal medulla and the cortex. The medulla secretes hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) during stressful and emotional situations, while the adrenal cortex regulates salt and carbohydrate ...
... Adrenal glands consist of the adrenal medulla and the cortex. The medulla secretes hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) during stressful and emotional situations, while the adrenal cortex regulates salt and carbohydrate ...
View Webinar - Greening Forward
... • More active exploration of careers; • Enhanced self-esteem; • Growth in moral ego development; • More complex pattern of thoughts; and • Greater mastery of skills and content. ...
... • More active exploration of careers; • Enhanced self-esteem; • Growth in moral ego development; • More complex pattern of thoughts; and • Greater mastery of skills and content. ...
Perception, learning and memory - Max-Planck
... transfer information, and are arranged into complex cellular circuits. These cells communicate via synapses, which are junctions that allow the transfer of chemical or electrical information from one neuron to the next (Fig. 1). Neurons are the most diverse cell type in the body. They are usually po ...
... transfer information, and are arranged into complex cellular circuits. These cells communicate via synapses, which are junctions that allow the transfer of chemical or electrical information from one neuron to the next (Fig. 1). Neurons are the most diverse cell type in the body. They are usually po ...
Ch. 2 Practice
... 9. Neurogenesis (the development of new neurons) in the adult human brain has been found in which brain structure? a. prefrontal cortex b. hypothalamus c. amygdala d . hippocampus ...
... 9. Neurogenesis (the development of new neurons) in the adult human brain has been found in which brain structure? a. prefrontal cortex b. hypothalamus c. amygdala d . hippocampus ...
Neuroscience 14b – Organisation of the Cerebral Cortex
... This is the oldest method of studying cortical function. The effects of cerebral lesions were observed and the consequences produced gave us an indication as to the regular physiology of the cortical area this was however very limited in a number ways. - poor reproducability - inter-subject variatio ...
... This is the oldest method of studying cortical function. The effects of cerebral lesions were observed and the consequences produced gave us an indication as to the regular physiology of the cortical area this was however very limited in a number ways. - poor reproducability - inter-subject variatio ...
Study: Possible Prenatal Causes of Autism (November 9, 2011)
... Mouton, Ph.D., of the University of South Florida, Tampa, and colleagues. The researchers found that children with autism had 67 percent more neurons in the prefrontal cortex and heavier brains for their age compared to typically developing children. Since these neurons are produced before birth, th ...
... Mouton, Ph.D., of the University of South Florida, Tampa, and colleagues. The researchers found that children with autism had 67 percent more neurons in the prefrontal cortex and heavier brains for their age compared to typically developing children. Since these neurons are produced before birth, th ...
Notes Module #1 - davis.k12.ut.us
... Prior to technology, BRAIN DAMAGE was the one way to understand what each part of the brain did. ...
... Prior to technology, BRAIN DAMAGE was the one way to understand what each part of the brain did. ...
PPT File - Holden R
... Spinocerebellar System • Carry proprioceptive information to cerebellum • Actual movements can be monitored and compared to cerebral information representing intended movement • Tracts – Posterior – Anterior ...
... Spinocerebellar System • Carry proprioceptive information to cerebellum • Actual movements can be monitored and compared to cerebral information representing intended movement • Tracts – Posterior – Anterior ...
Chapter 14
... Spinocerebellar System • Carry proprioceptive information to cerebellum • Actual movements can be monitored and compared to cerebral information representing intended movement • Tracts – Posterior – Anterior ...
... Spinocerebellar System • Carry proprioceptive information to cerebellum • Actual movements can be monitored and compared to cerebral information representing intended movement • Tracts – Posterior – Anterior ...
General Psychology - K-Dub
... If the brain is damaged, especially in the general association areas of the cortex: the brain does not repair damaged neurons, BUT it can restore some functions it can form new connections, reassign existing networks, and insert new neurons, some grown from stem cells ...
... If the brain is damaged, especially in the general association areas of the cortex: the brain does not repair damaged neurons, BUT it can restore some functions it can form new connections, reassign existing networks, and insert new neurons, some grown from stem cells ...