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The study of the brain and rest of the nervous system
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experimental psychology
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learning
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psychology
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neuroscience
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organ system devoted to the distribution and processing of information
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collects incoming info from sensory organs of the system and from the rest of the body and process that info and coordinates the body's response
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synapse
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dendrites
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receptors
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neurons
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what are the two parts of the nervous system
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This is made up of the brain and spinal cord
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learning and memory takes place here
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This consists of nerve fibers that carry info from sensory receptors into the central nervous system and back out to muscle organs
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frontal lobe
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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frontal lobe
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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frontal lobe
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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cerebellum
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occipital lobe
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brainstem
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temporal lobe
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cerebellum
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occipital lobe
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brainstem
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temporal lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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cerebellum
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occipital lobe
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front of the head
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frontal lobe
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parietal lobe
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peak/ top of the head
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frontal lobe
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parietal lobe
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side of the head
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occipital lobe
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temporal lobe
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back of the head
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occipital lobe
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temporal lobe
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back of the head
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occipital lobe
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temporal lobe
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brain region that plans and performs actions
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frontal lobe
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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sees and recognizes the world
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frontal lobe
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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feels difference intextures
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frontal lobe
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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hears and remembers
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frontal lobe
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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temporal lobe
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contributes to coordination of movement and learning that involve PHYSICAL action
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frontal lobe
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cerebellum
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brainstem
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parietal lobe
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collection of structures connecting brain to spinal cord. regulates AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS e.g. breathing and body temperature
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frontal lobe
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cerebellum
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brainstem
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parietal lobe
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3 main components of a neuron
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glia
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dendrite
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stellate cell
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cell body/soma
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axon
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the input areas that receives signals from other neurons
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glia
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dendrites
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cell body/soma
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axon
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integrates signals from dendrites
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receptors
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cell body/ soma
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axon
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glia
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transmits info to other neurons
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synapse
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neurotransmitter
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receptors
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axon
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cells that provide functional and structural support to neurons.
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glia
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dendrites
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cell body/ soma
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axon
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Glia out number the amount of neurons, just as important for brain and CNS function
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carefully measuring the size/ shape of many skulls and comparing those measurements with a person's personality/ ability
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structural neuroimaging
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neurophysiology
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phrenology
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Bumps on the skull implies bulges in the brain (phrenology)
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modern way of capturing pictures of anatomical structures within the brain. BRAIN IMAGING/ SCANNING. Shows size and shape and brain lesions
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Brain lesions areas of damage in the brain caused by injury or lesions
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Today, the use of CT for structural brain imaging has largely been supplanted/ replaced by MRI
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a method of STRUCTURAL NEUROIMAGING, that produces scan that are created from multiple x-ray images. Image looks like slices (3D). Shows abnormality better for tumor or bones but still flaw for brain.
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Computer tomography (CT scan)
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Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI)
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diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
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Functional MRI (fMRI)
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critical for analyzing/ interpreting changes in the brains function that occur with learning
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Structural neuroimaging
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Functional neuroimaging
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Provides a way to track changes in physical properties over time
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structural neuroimaging
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Functional neuroimaging
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Changes in the magnetic field generate images of internal structure (employs a giant magnet), Giant tube
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computer tomography (CT Scan)
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Functional MRI (fMRI)
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Electroencephalography (EEG)
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A new type of MRI that measures the diffusion of WATER in brain tissue, permitting bundles of axon throughot the brain (white matter) to be imaged
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is better than MRI at visualization of fiber tracts
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shows what brain is physically like
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structural neuroimaging
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functional neuroimaging
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shows what brain is ACTUALLY DOING
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structural neuroimaging
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functional neuroimaging
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Both structural and functional neuroimaging reveal changes associated with learning
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Involuntary/ automatic hardwired response to an organism.Present in all species and does NOT need to be learned e.g. salivation, palmar grasp, sucking
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habituation
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mere exposure learning
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reflex
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engram
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Communicating neurons are separated by a narrow gap (about 20 nm) called ____________, across which the neurons pass chemical messages
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synapse
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axon
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presynaptic
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postsynaptic
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Most synapse are formed between the axon of the _______ (sending) neuron and a dendrite of the ______ (receiving) neuron
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postsynaptic, presynaptic
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dendrite, receptor
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presynaptic, postsynaptic
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receptor, dendrite
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Neurons contain molecules called _____________, these are chemical substances that can cross a synapse to carry a msg to a postsynaptic neuron
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receptors
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neurotransmitters
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synapse
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glia
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located at the end of a PREsynaptic axon, in pockets known as vesicles
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receptors
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neurons
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neurotransmitter
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synapse
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A neurotransmitter that acts to modulate activity in a large number of neurons rather than a single synapse. located in the brainstem
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neuron
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glutamate
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neuromodulators
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vesicles
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Branch of psychology that deals with the relation between BRAIN FUNCTION and BEHAVIOR, usually by examining the functioning of patients with specific types of brain damage
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neuroscience
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experimental psychology
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neurophysiology
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neuropsychology
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what is the supposed physical change in the brain that forms the basis of memory (Lashley)
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Theory of equipotential
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Engram
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phrenology
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long-term potentiation
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this suggests that memories are not stored in one area of the rain, brain operates as a whole to store memories
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Theory of equipotential
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engram
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phrenology
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long term potentiation
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Phrenology is correct about different brain areas have different specializations
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Lashley is correct about engram are not localized to one area of the brain
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allows you to look at brain ACTIVITY ( what its doing) , by tracking local changes in BLOOD FLOW and examine how that flow changes depending on what that person is doing/thinking .
Get baseline--> then scan brain when person is doing a task
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positron emission tomography (PET scan)
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Diffusion Tensor Imagining (DTI)
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Magnetic Resonance Imagine (MRI)
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Functional Neuroimaging
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In Functional neuroimaging, when the brain is active it requires more oxygen...how many second does it take for blood flow (and its cargo of oxygen) to increase in that region
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2-4 seconds
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4-6 seconds
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6-8 seconds
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this shows how the activity at EACH POINT IN THE IMAGE has increased/ decreased in task condition compared with baseline image.
red/ white/ yellow = increase
blue/ green= decrease
uncolored= no change
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___________ measures brain activity by detecting RADIATION from EMISSIONS of subatomic particles called _______, associated with brains use of ________ from the blood
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long term potentiation, event-related potentials, oxygen
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Positron emission tomography (PET), positrons, glucose
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Positron emission tomography (PET), glucose, positrons
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Positron emission tomography (PET), positrons, neuromodulators
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This uses MRI at baseline. Compares a MRI an MRI of the brain during performance of a task WITH a MRI of the brain at rest
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Functional neuroimaging uses DIRECT measure
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Functional neuroimaging only uses INDIRECT measures (measure glucose, bloodoxygen) not the actual activity of the neurons
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Functional neuroimagining is fast
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functional neuroimaging emphasize association between brain region and function
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A technique for measuring electrical activity in brain, uses recording electrodes. It records changes in changes in electrical activity.
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A technique for measuring electrical activity in brain, uses recording electrodes. It records changes in changes in electrical activity.
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EEG is cheaper than fMRI and PET Scan because there is no big scanner or dyes
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EEG can detect rapid changes in the brain with more precision (in temporal BUT lacks in SPATIAL)
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Electrodes are placed on the scalp to measure combined tiny electrical charges of large number of neurons in the brain
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EEG from a single individual averaged over multiple repetitions of an event (such as repeated stimulus presentation)
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the study of ACTIVITY and FUNCTION of neurons
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Neurophysiology
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neuropsychology
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neuroscience
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experimental psychology
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The main technique scientist use to measure FIRING PATTERNS in individual NEURONS
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EEG
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fMRI
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Single cell recording
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Event-related potentials
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In this technique electrodes shaped as THIN NEEDLES are used that penetrate brain tissue with minimum damage
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Single-cell recording
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EEG
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ERP
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fMRI
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chemical substances that alter the biochemical functioning of the body
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neuromodulators
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glucose
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drugs
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positron
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drugs that work on the brain generally alter the SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION
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how many processors can drugs affect
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Drugs can increase/decrease ability of the PREsynaptic neuron to produce/release NEUROTRANSMITTERS e.g amphetamines increase dopamine
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Drugs can increase/ decrease POSTsynaptic RECEPTORS to RECEIVEvchemical messages e.g. heroin/ morphine similar to neurotransmitter endogenous opiods that casue intense feeling of pleasure
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Drugs can alter the mechanisms for CLEARING neurotransmitter molecules out of the SYNAPSE e.g. SSRI reduce rate the serontonin is cleared fro synapse
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The ability of the synapse to change as a result of EXPERIENCE
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Theory of equipotentialality
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synaptic plasticity
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Long-term potentiation (LTP)
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Long-term Depression (LTD)
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This effect, in which SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION becomes MORE effective as a result of recent activity
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Theory of equipotentiality
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synaptic plasticity
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long-term potentiation (LTP)
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long-term depression (LTD)