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Question 1

neuroscience

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the study of the brain and the rest of the nervous system

Question 2

nervous system

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system of tissues specialized for distributing and processing info

Question 3

neurons

Answer 3

cell specialized for info processing

Question 4

central nervous system

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consists of brain and spinal cord, processes info and generates behavioral plan

Question 5

peripheral nervous system

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consist os motor and sensory neurons that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body

Question 6

cerebral cortex

Answer 6

tissue covering the top and sides of the brain in most verterbrates

Question 7

frontal lobe

Answer 7

front of the brain, responsible for planning and performing complex actions

Question 8

parietal lobe

Answer 8

top of the brain responsible for touch, feeling, sense of space

Question 9

occipital lobe

Answer 9

vision

Question 10

temporal lobe

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hearing

Question 11

cerebellum

Answer 11

responsible for the regulation and coordination of complex voluntary movements like reflexes

Question 12

brainstem

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connects the rest of the brain to the spinal cord

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comparative anatomy

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the study of similarities and differences between organisms’ brains

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dendrites

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receives signals from neurons

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soma (cell body)

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integrates signals from dendrites

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axon

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transmit signals to other neurons

Question 17

gilia

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cell that provides functional or structural support to neurons

Question 18

phrenology

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field of study that attempted to determine mental abilities by measuring head shape

Question 19

structural neuroimaging

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modern techniques for creating pictures of anatomical structures within the brain

Question 20

lesions

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damage caused by injury or illness

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MRI

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structural neuroimaging based on recording changes in magnetic fields

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diffusion tensor imaging

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type or mri that measures the diffusion of water in brain tissue

Question 23

enriched environment

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environment that provides sensory stimulation and opportunities to explore and learn

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neuromodulator

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neurotransmitter that acts to modulate activity in a large number of neurons rather than in a single synapse

Question 25

functional neuroimaging

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techniques that observe the activity or function of a living brain