4 Flashcards
1
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Neurons
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Composed of two fibers: axon and dendrites
2
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Axon
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Away from cell body
3
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Dendrites
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Towards cell body
Blooming and pruning vary by brain region
4
Q
Myelin
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A material that forms a layer around the axons of some neurons
Composed of lipids
Covers and protects nerves
5
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Lateralization
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Certain mental processes that are mainly specialized to one side or the other
6
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Broca’s area
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An area in the brains left frontal lobe that is involved in speech production
7
Q
Wernickes area
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Left hemisphere that is involved in language comprehension
8
Q
Aphasia
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A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain damage
9
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Object permanence
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Understanding the object still exists even though it’s not there
