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what do all animals have

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a nervous system

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cnidarian examples

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jellyfish, hydras, anemones

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nervous system of cnidarians

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  • nerve net
  • neurons connected to each other in network
  • activation of neurons in one area lead to activation of all or most neurons
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simplest of nervous systems

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nerve net

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nervous system of echinoderms

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  • nerve ring around mouth connected to larger radial nerves extending to arms
  • mouth and arms operate independently
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nervous system of planaria

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  • nerve cords extend by length of animal connected by transverse nerves
  • collection of neurons in head form cerebral ganglia
  • perform basic integration of sensory input and motor output
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nervous system of annelids

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  • same basic structure as planaria
  • more neurons
  • ventral nerve cords have ganglia in each segment
  • rudimentary brain
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nervous system of simple mollusks

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  • similar to annelids
  • pair of anterior ganglia
  • paired nerve cords
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cephalization

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increasingly complex brain in head

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brain of drosophila

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several subdivisions with separate functions

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brain of advanced mollusks

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brains with well-developed subdivisions

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glial cells/glia function

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nourish, support, and regulate neurons

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what do embryonic radial glia form

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tracks along which newly formed neurons migrate

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astrocytes

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participate in formation of blood-brain barrier

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blood-brain barrier

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restricts entry of most substances into the brain

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what can radial glial cells and astrocytes both act as

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stem cells

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where does the CNS develop from

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hollow dorsal nerve cord

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what does the cavity of the nerve cord give rise to

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narrow central canal of the spinal cord and ventricles of the brain

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what are the spinal canal and ventricles filled with

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cerebrospinal fluid

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cerebrospinal fluid

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supplies CNS with nutrients and hormones, carries away waste

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gray matter

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  • neuron cell bodies
  • dendrites
  • unmyelinated axons
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white matter

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  • bundles of myelinated axons
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what does the spinal cord do

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  • convey info to/from brain
  • generate basic pattern of locomotion
  • produces reflexes independently of the brain
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reflex

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body’s automatic response to a stimulus

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function of PNS

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  • transmit info to/from CNS
  • regulates movement and internal environment
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afferent neurons in PNS

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transmit info to CNS

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efferent neurons in PNS

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transmit information away from CNS

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divisions of autonomic nervous system

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  1. sympathetic
  2. parasympathetic
  3. enteric
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2 efferent components of CNS

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autonomic nervous system and motor system

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motor system

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carries signals to skeletal muscles and can be voluntary

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autonomic nervous system

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regulates smooth and cardiac muscles, generally involuntary

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enteric nervous system

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exerts direct control over the digestive tract, pancreas, and gallbladder

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sympathetic division

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regulates arousal and energy generation (fight/flight)

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parasympathetic division

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antagonistic effects of sympathetic on target organs
- promotes calming and return to rest/digest functions

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functions of parasympathetic divison

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  1. constricts eye pupil
  2. stimulates salivary gland secretion
  3. constricts bronchi in lungs
  4. slows heart
  5. stimulates activity of stomach/intestines/pancreas
  6. stimulates gallbladder
  7. promotes emptying of bladder
  8. promotes erection of genitalia
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3 major regions of vertebrate brain

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  1. forebrain
  2. midbrain
  3. hindbrain
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forebrain

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  • processing of olfactory input, regulation of sleep, learning, and any complex procesing
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midbrain

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coordinates routing of sensory input
- receives and integrates sensory information and sends in to specific regions of the brain

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hindbrain

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controls involuntary activities and coordinates motor activities

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what does the difference in size of particular brain regions among vertebrates show

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relative importance of particular brain function

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how many neurons and synapses in the human brain

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  • 100 billion neurons
  • 100 trillion connections
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anterior neural tube

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gives rise to the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain during embryonic development

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what form the brainstem?

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midbrain and part of the hindbrain

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where is the brainstem

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joins with spinal cord at base of brain

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what does the rest of the hindbrain give rise to

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cerebellum

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what does the forebrain divide into

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  1. diencephalon
  2. telencephalon
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diencephalon

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forms endocrine tissues in brain

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telencephalon

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becomes cerebrum

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what does the cerebrum control

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  • skeletal muscle contraction
  • center for learning
  • emotion
  • memory
  • perception
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outer layer of the cerebrum

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cerebral cortex

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function of cerebral cortex

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  • perception
  • voluntary movement
  • learning
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corpus callosum

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thick band of axons that enables the right and left cerebral cortices to communicate

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what does the cerebellum coordinate

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  • movement
  • balance
  • learning
  • remembering motor skills
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what does the diencephalon give rise to

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  1. thalamus
  2. hypothalamus
  3. epithalamus
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hypothalamus

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control center that includes the body’s thermostat and central biological clock

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brainstem composition

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  • midbrain
  • pons
  • medulla oblongata
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major function of pons and medulla

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to transfer information between the PNS and the midbrain/forebrain

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medulla function (automatic)

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  • breathing
  • heart/blood vessel activity
  • swallowing
  • vomiting
  • digestion
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what do the brainstem and cerebrum control

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arousal and sleep

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what is sleep for the brain

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an active state

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function of sleep

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essential for survival and may play a role in the consolidation of learning and memory

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reticular formation

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network formed mainly of neurons in the midbrain and pons
- controls arousal and sleep

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function of reticular formation

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timing of sleep periods characterized by rapid eye movements and vivid dreams

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bottlenose dolphins and sleep

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  • can swim while sleeping
  • EEG data suggest that only one side of brain sleeps at a time
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circadian rhythms

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daily cycles of biological activity
- cycles of sleep and wakefulness

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biological clock

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molecular mechanism that directs periodic gene expression and cellular activity

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what are biological clocks typically synchronized to

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light and dark cycles

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what coordinates circadian rhythms

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group of neurons in the hypothalamus called the suprachiasmatic nucleus
- acts as pacemaker

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what does generation and experience of emotions involve

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limbic system:
- amygdala
- hippocampus
- parts of thalamus

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amygala

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mass of nuclei near the base of the cerebrum that is most important to the storage of emotion in the memory

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PET (positron-emission tomography)

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enables display of metabolic activity through injection of radioactive glucose

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fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)

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brain activity detected through changes in local oxygen concentration

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largest structure in the human brain

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cerebrum

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function of cerebrum

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  • language
  • cognition
  • memory
  • consciousness
  • awareness of our surroundings
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4 regions/lobes of brain

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  1. frontal
  2. temporal
  3. occipital
  4. parietal
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where does cerebral cortex receive input from

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sensory organs and somatosensory receptors

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somatosensory receptors

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provide information about touch, pain, pressure, temperature, and the position of muscles and limbs

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what directs different types of input to distinct locations

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thalamus

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beginnings of somatosensory system

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receptors located in the skin, joins, ligaments, muscles, and fascia

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2 types of somatosensory receptors

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  1. exteroceptive - dermis
  2. proprioceptive - within body
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where does integrated sensory information pass to

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prefrontal cortex, which helps plan actions and movements

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neuron arrangment in somatosensory cortex and motor cortex

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arranged according to the part of the body that generates input or receives commands

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damage to Broca’s area

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can understand language but cannot speak

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damage to Wernicke’s area

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unable to understand language, but can still speak

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lateralization

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differences in hemisphere function

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how do 2 hemispheres work together

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by communicating through the fiber of the corpus callosum

87
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frontal lobe damage results in…

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impaired decision making and emotional responses, but leave intellect and memory intact

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what do the frontal lobes have a substantial effect on

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executive functions

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steps of embryonic development of nervous system

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  1. regulated gene expression and signal transduction determine where neurons form
  2. neurons compete for growth-supporting factors to survive
  3. only half the synapses that form survive into adulthood
  4. synapse elimination
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neuronal plasticity

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ability of nervous system to be modified after birth
- changes can strengthen/weaken signaling at synapse

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autism

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developmental disorder that involves a disruption in activity-dependent remodeling at synapses
- impaired communication/social interaction
- repetitive behaviors

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what is essential to the formation of memories

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neuronal plasticity

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where is short-term memory accessed

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hippocampus

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where is long-term memory formed

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links in hippocampus replaced by connections in the cerebral cortex

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when is some consolidation of memory thought to occur?

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during sleep

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disorders of the nervous system

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  • schizophrenia
  • depression
  • drug addiction
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Parkinson’s disease
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how much of the world’s population suffers from schizophrenia

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1%

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symptoms of schizophrenia

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  • hallucinations
  • delusions
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schizophrenia

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  • affects neuronal pathways that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter
  • Amy also alter glutamate signaling
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2 broad forms of depressive illness

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  1. major depressive disorder
  2. bipolar disorder
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major depressive disorder

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patients have persistent lack of interest or pleasure in most activities

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bipolar disorder

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manic (high-mood) and depressive (low-mood) phases

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treatments for depression

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drugs that increase the activity of biogenic amines in the brain

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brain’s reward system

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rewards motivation with pleasure

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why are some drugs addictive

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increase activity of brain’s reward system

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addictive drugs

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cocaine, amphetamine, heroin, alcohol, tobacco

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what is drug addiction characterized by

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compulsive consumption and an inability to control intake

108
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what do addictive drugs enhance

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activity of dopamine pathway

109
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what does drug addiction lead to

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long-lasting changes in the reward circuitry that cause a craving for the drug

110
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Alzheimer’s disease

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mental deterioration (dementia) characterized by confusion and memory loss

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what does incidence of Alzheimer’s increase with

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age

112
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what is Alzheimer’s associated with

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formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain

113
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is there a cure for Alzheimer’s?

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no, but some drugs relieve symptoms

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Parkinson’s disease

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motor disorder caused by death of dopamine-secreting neurons in the midbrain

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what is Parkinson’s disease characterized by

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muscle tremors, flexed posture, shuffling gait

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cause of Parkinson’s disease

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no identifiable cause, although one form is known to have a genetic basis

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can Parkinson’s disease be cured

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no but can be treated
- dopamine-related drug called L-dopa can reduce severity
- potential cure: implantation of dopamine-secreting neurons into the brain

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