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Brain Function and Structure - Statistics

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How many lobes are there? 4
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What is the function of the Occipital lobe? vision
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Ratio of Glia to Neuron? 10 to 1
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When was Wilhelm Wundt's School founded? 1879
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What is Levels of Analysis? A description at one level cannot be replaced by one at another level
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What is the function of the Basal ganglia? Allows us to plan movements and develop habits
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What is the Thalamus? An egg shaped structure that acts as the body's relay station
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What is the action potential? An electrical signal that causes a swift reversal change of the membrane of a neuron
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What was popularised in Functionalism? Animal studies
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What is it critical for? Arousal
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What is it associated with? Attention
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How is this done? By reorganising its structure, function or connections
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What are neurons? Cells that carry information and connect the nervous system
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What cushions the brain? Cerebrospinal fluid
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What are the 4 neurotransmitter systems? Cholinergic, dopaminergic, noradrenergic, and serotonergic
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What section is the frontal view? Coronal
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What is Functionalism? Focusing on the function of mental activity
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What is caused by damage to this lobe? Gerstmann's syndrome, Apraxia, visuospatial difficulties
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What section is the Dorsal view? Horizontal
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How are Nuclei organised in the brain? In layers and clusters
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What does the Parietal Lobe do? Integrates information
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What is the function of the Hippocampus? Integrating information into memory
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What is Introspection? internal perception
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What abilities are from here? Maths, constructional, and visuospatial
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What are the dominant functions of the Temporal lobe Memory, visual item recognition, auxiliary processing, emotion
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What areas make up the brainstem? Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
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Is the Hippocampus a memory storage area? No
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What is an example of behaviourism? Pavlov's dog
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What are the effects of Frontal Lobe damage? Perseveration, Disinhibition, Personality change
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What does the cerebellum do? Regulates muscle tone and guidance for motor activity
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What section is the Medial view? Sagittal
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What are the types of Neurons? Sensory, Interneuron, Motor
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What was the order of actions in behaviourism? Stimulus, Response, consequence
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What are Glia? Support cells
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What is neuroplasticity? The ability of the brain to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli
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What makes up the CNS? The brain and spinal cord
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What is the Hypothalamus? The central command for bodily functions
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Define a Gyrus The folds/ridges of the brain
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Define Sulcus The grooves between the gyri
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What is behaviourism? The idea of only engaging with what was immediately observable
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How do neurons communicate? Through firing
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What is the function of the brainstem? To receive information from and send information to the spinal cord
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What do Glia do Transfer nutrients to neurons, repair damage to NS, Guide neurons during brain development, and maintains blood brain barrier
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What is the function of the Amygdala? Understanding others emotions and the expression of our own emotions
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What is structure-process tradeoff? We can change the theory of representation and compensate by changing the theory of the process
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What area is found in this lobe? Wernicke's area
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