Random Cognitive Neuroscience Vocabulary

Regions of the central nervous system that are rich in neuronal cell bodies; includes the cerebral and cerebellar cortices, the nuclei of the brain, and the central portion of the spinal cord.

Cortical regions in the frontal lobe that are anterior to the primary motor and premotor cortices; thought to be involved in planning complex cognitive behaviors and in the expression of personality and appropriate social behavior.

Typically a voiced (tonal) element of speech that forms the nucleus of syllables.

A nucleus of the thalamus that mediates interactions among several sensory association areas of the cortex.

One of several frequencies that represent the natural resonances of different components of the vocal tract.

The sound heard in response to a particular frequency of vibration or combination of vibrations that are strongly periodic.

A stimulus-induced increase in the electrical conductance of the skin due to increased hydration.

The eardrum.

The inability to recall memories for events that happened before the lesion or brain disorder that caused the memory loss.

The inability to recognize faces; usually associated with lesions of the right inferior temporal cortex.

The regions of cerebral neocortex that are not involved in primary

The gyrus that lies just posterior to the central sulcus; contains the primary somatosensory cortex.

Allowing or permitting. Channels through the neuronal membrane undergo this allowing the access of certain ions under certain conditions

A color-deficient human (and the majority of mammals) whose color vision depends on only two cone types.

A region of the fusiform gyrus that shows enhanced responses to faces relative to other objects.

The primary information-processing pathway for stress responses; connects the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal gland.

A chemical agent released at synapses that mediates signaling between nerve cells.

A form of classical conditioning in which there is a brief time interval between the end of the conditioned stimulus and the start of the unconditioned stimulus.

In patients with memory disorders, the generation of false memories for complex autobiographical events.

A functional division of the prefrontal cortex roughly corresponding to the middle and superior frontal gyri, as located anterior to motor cortex and the frontal eye fields.