CEREBRAL CORTEX and MEMORY Flashcards

1
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INTERPRETATION

A

SECONDARY AREAS

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2
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INTEGRATION

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ASSOCIATION AREAS

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3
Q

Broken speech

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Broca’s Aphasia

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4
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Seat of emotions

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LIMBIC CORTEX

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5
Q

Behavior

Emotions

Motivation

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Limbic association area

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6
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Plans and creates motor pattern for speech

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Broca’s area

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7
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Elaboration of thoughts; plan complex motor movements

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Prefrontal association areas

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8
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Receive and analyze signals simultaneously

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Multiple regions of MOTOR CORTEX, SENSORY CORTEX, SUBCORTICAL STRUCTURES

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9
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Storage mechanism for learning

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Memory

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10
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Result of previous neural activity

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Memory

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11
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Types of memory

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Short term memory

Intermediate term memory

Long term memory

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12
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Seconds to minutes

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Short term memory

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13
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Days to weeks

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Intermediate term memory

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14
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Years to a lifetime

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Long term memory

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15
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Physiological evidences of long term memory

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Increase in vesicle release sites for secretion of transmitter substance

Increase in number of transmitter vesicles released

Increase in number of presynaptic terminals

Changes im structures of the dendritic spines that permit transmission of stronger signals

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16
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INITIATION

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PRIMARY AREAS

17
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Conversion of short term memory to long term memory

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CONSOLIDATION

18
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Accelerated and potentiated by REHEARSAL

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CONSOLIDATION

19
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LEARNING BY TRAUMA

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CONSOLIDATION

20
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Does NOT store memory

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HIPPOCAMPUS

21
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Important output pathway from the reward and punishment centers of the brain

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HIPPOCAMPUS

22
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Will cause ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA

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HIPPOCAMPUS

23
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Loss of short term memory

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Anterograde amnesia

24
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Impairment of the ability to form new memories through memorization

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Anterograde amnesia

25
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Mightnplay a role in helping “search” the memory storehouses and “read out” the memories

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THALAMUS

26
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Will cause RETROGRADE AMNESIA

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THALAMUS

27
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Loss of pre-existing memories to conscious recollection

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RETROGRADE AMNESIA

28
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Person may be able to memorize new things but is unable to recall events or identify prior to the onset

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RETROGRADE AMNESIA