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Chapter 3: Anatomy and Research Methods Flashcards

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Neuroanatomy

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anatomy of nervous system

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Central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral nervous system

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controls brain and spinal cord to rest of body. Includes:
1. Somatic: controls voluntary muscles and conveys sensory info to the central nervous system
2. Autonomic: controls involuntary muscles
a. Sympathetic: expends energy
b. Parasympathetic: conserves energy

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What does somatic nervous system do

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consists of axons conveying messages from sense organs to CNS, and CNS to muscles

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What does autonomic nervous system do

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controls heart, intestines and other organs (has some cell bodies in brain and spinal cord)

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Dorsal

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Towards the top

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Ventral

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Towards the stomach

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3 planes of the brain

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horizontal, sagittal, and coronal

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anterior

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Toward the front

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posterior

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toward the back

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Superior

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Above another part

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Inferior

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Below another part

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Lateral

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toward the side

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Medial

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Toward the middle/midline

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proximal

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located close to the point of origin/attachment

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distal

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more distant to the point of origin/attachment

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ipsilateral

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Same side of body

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contralateral

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opposite side of body

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coronal plane

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brain structures as seen from the front

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Sagittal plane

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shows brain structures as seen from the side

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horizontal plane

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Shows brain structure from above

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Lamina

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row or layer of cell bodies separated from other cell bodies by a layer of axons and dendrites

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Column

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set of cells perpendicular to the surface of the cortex, with similar properties

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tract

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A set of axons within the CNS, also known as a projection. If axons extend from cell bodies in structure A to synapses onto B, we say that the fibers “project” from A onto B.

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Nerve

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A set of axons in the periphery, either from the CNS to a muscle or gland or from a sensory organ to the CNS

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nucleus

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A cluster of neuron cell bodies within the CNS

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Ganglion

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A cluster of neuron cell bodies, usually outside the CNS (as in the sympathetic nervous system)

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sulcus

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A fold or groove that separates one gyrus from another

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gyrus

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A protuberance on the surface of the brain

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Fissure

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Long, deep sulcus

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Spinal cord

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communicates w/ all sense organs and muscles except those of the head. Has sensory nerve and motor nerve

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Dorsal root ganglia

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cell bodies of sensory neurons in clusters of neurons outside spinal cord. Neuron cluster outside CNS is ganglion, cluster inside CNS called a nucleus

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gray matter

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packed w/ cell bodies and dendrites, send axons to brain or other parts of spinal cord through white matter, containing myelinated axons

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What does spinal cord do

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Each segment of spinal cord sends sensory info to brain and receives motor commands from brain. Info passes through tracts of axons in spinal cord

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What does sympathetic nervous system do?

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prepares organs for burst of vigorous activity. Consists of chains of ganglia to left and right of spinal cord’s central regions (thoracic and lumbar). Prepares axons for fight or flight. Act as single unit, in sympathy with one another

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What does parasympathetic nervous system do

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rest and digest system. Opposite function of sympathetic nervous system

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preganglionic axons and postganglionic fibers

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Unlike the ganglia in the sympathetic system, the parasympathetic ganglia are not arranged in a chain near the spinal cord. Rather, long preganglionic axons extend from the spinal cord to parasympathetic ganglia close to each internal organ. Shorter postganglionic fibers then extend from the parasympathetic ganglia into the organs themselves. Because the para- sympathetic ganglia are not linked to one another, they act more independently than the sympathetic ganglia do. Para- sympathetic activity decreases heart rate, increases digestive rate, and in general, conserves energy.

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Do the two systems use the same transmitters

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Two systems use different transmitters, certain drugs excite or inhibit one system or the other

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what are the 3 major divisions of brain

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hind brain, mid brain, fore brain

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hind brain

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posterior part of brain, consists of medulla, pons, and cerebellum. Constitute brainstem.

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cranial nerves

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  1. Olfactory: Smell
  2. Optic: Vision
  3. Oculomotor: Control of eye movements; pupil constriction
  4. Trochlear: Control of eye movements
  5. Trigeminal: Skin sensations from most of the face; control of jaw muscles for chewing and swallowing
  6. Abducens: Control of eye movements
  7. Facial: Taste from the anterior two thirds of the tongue; control of facial expressions, crying, salivation, and dilation of the head’s blood vessels
  8. Statoacoustic: Hearing; equilibrium
  9. Glossopharyngeal: Taste and other sensations from throat and posterior third of the tongue; control of swallowing, salivation, throat movements during speech
  10. Vagus: Sensations from neck and thorax; control of throat, esophagus, and larynx; parasympathetic nerves to stomach, intestines, and other organs
  11. Accessory: Control of neck and shoulder movements
  12. Hypoglossal: Control of muscles of the tongue
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Medulla

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enlarged extension of spinal cord

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cranial nerves

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Control reflexes

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pons

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bridge, allows for axons from each half of brain to cross to opposite side of the spinal cord, leads to left hemisphere controlling right side of body and vice versa

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cerebellum

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important for balance, coordination, shifting attention, learning and conditioning

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Mid brain

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roof is called tectum. Swelling on each side are superior colliculus and inferior colliculus. Both important for sensory processing. Tegmentum covers midbrain structures. Substantia nigra facilitates dopamine containing pathway that facilitates readiness for movement

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Forebrain

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2 cerebral hemispheres. Each hemisphere receives sensory info from opposite side of body. Controls movement of opposite side of body

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Cerebral cortex

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Outer portion. is a Latin word for “bark” or “shell.”) Under the cerebral cortex are other structures, includ- ing the thalamus and the basal gan- glia. Several interlinked structures, known as the limbic system, form a border (or limbus, the Latin word for “border”) around the brainstem.

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Limbic systems

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Forms border around brainstem. Includes the olfactory bulb, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, and cingulate gyrus of the cerebral cortex

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amygdala

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part of the circuit that is most central for evaluating emotional information, especially with regard to fear

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Thalamus

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pair of structures in center of forebrain. Processes most sensory info. Sends output to the cerebral cortex

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hypothalamus

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Essential for control of eating/drinking, temperature, reproductive behavior. Near base of brain. Conveys messages to pituitary gland, altering release of hormones. Main source of input to the cerebral cortex. Damage to this area leads to abnormalities in motivated behaviors

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pituitary gland

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hormone producing gland attached to hypothalamus

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basal ganglia

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includes 3 structures; caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, putamen. Integrates motivational and emotional behavior to increase vigor of selected activities. Related to movement, learned habits

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Basal forebrain

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nucleus basalts. receives input from hypothalamus and basal ganglia. Sends axons that release acetylcholine. Important for arousal

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Hippocampus

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critical for certain types of memory (especially episodic memory). Important for monitoring where you are/where you are going

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Ventricles

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four fluid filled cavities in brain. Have choroid plexus, which produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF goes to center canal of spinal cord, but more goes to meninges, membrane that surrounds brain and spinal cord. CSF cushions brain against mechanical shock when head moves and supports weight of brain. Provides reservoir of hormones and nutrition for brain and spinal cord

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Cerebral cortex

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cells on outer surface are gray matter, axons extending inward are white matter

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meninges

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membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. In one of those narrow spaces, the subarachnoid space, the blood gradually reabsorbs the CSF. Although the brain has no pain receptors, the meninges do, and meningitis—inflammation of the meninges—is painful. Swollen blood vessels in the meninges are responsible for the pain of a migraine headache

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Corpus callosum and anterior commissure

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two bundles of axons which allow for communication of 2 hemispheres in cerebral cortex

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Primate cerebral cortex

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larger cerebral cortex, more folding, and more neurons per unit of volume when compared to other mammals

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How many laminae do humans and other mammals have?

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6 layers: cell bodies that are parallel to surface of the cortex and separated from each other by layers of fibers (P83). Vary in thickness and prominence from one part of cortex to another
1. Molecular layer: Mostly dendrites and long axons
2. External granular layer: Small pyramidal cells
3. Pyramidal layer cells: pyramidal cells
4. internal granular layer: Small cells; main site for incoming sensory information
5. Inner pyramidal layer: Large pyramidal cells; main source of motor output
6. multiform layer: spindle cells

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4 layers of cerebral cortex

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  1. Occipital
  2. Parietal
  3. Temporal
  4. Frontal
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Occipital

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Vision. posterior end of cortex. Main target for visual info. Striate cortex, primary visual cortex. Eyes provide the stimulus and occipital cortex provides visual experience

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Parietal

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Touch. body sensations. Postcentral gyrus has 4 representations of the body. b/w occipital lobe and central sulcus (deep groove in surface of cortex). Postcentral gyrus is primary somatosensory cortex, receives sensations from touch receptors, muscle-stretch receptors and joint receptors. Has 4 bands which receive sensory input from varying levels of touch/pressure. Parietal lobe monitors info related to spatial stimuli and numerical

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Temporal

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Hearing and complex aspects of vision, processing emotional info portion of hemisphere, near temples. Primary target area for auditory info. Left temporal important for spoken language. Also assists with vision (movement and faces). Often over stimulated when individuals report hallucinations. Important for emotional and motivational behaviors. Damage can lead to Kluver-Bucy syndrome.

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frontal

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includes precentral gyrus, controls fine movements. Includes prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning actions, working memory, certain aspects of emotion and decision making. primary motor cortex and prefrontal cortex, extends from central sulcus to anterior limit of brain. Precentral gyrus, posterior portion of frontal lobe, specialized for control of fine movements like moving a finger

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Where is prefrontal cortex

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Most anterior portion of frontal lobe

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Regions of prefrontal cortex

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  1. Posterior: associated with movement
  2. Middle zone: working memory, cognitive control, emotional reactions
  3. Anterior zone: Making decisions, evaluate which of several courses of actions is likely to lead to best outcome
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Binding problem: large scale integration problem

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How do various brain areas produce a perception of a single object?Binding caused by perceiving two sensations as happening at same time and approximately same place

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primary function of cerebral cortex

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elaborating sensory info and organizing sequences of behaviors

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How is cortex organized

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Cortex organized into columns of cells arranged perpendicular to laminae

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Methods of relating brain structure to function

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  1. Examine effects of brain damage: Limitation-few people have brain damage confined to one brain area
  2. Examine effects of stimulating a brain area
  3. Record brain activity during behavior
  4. Correlate brain anatomy w/ behavior (P91)
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Ablation

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removal of brain area w/ a surgical knife

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Lesion

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damage made into brain using stereotaxic instrument to explore tiny structures underneath surface of brain (using stereotaxic instrument)

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Sham lesion

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used in control group to ensure procedure doesn’t cause change in behavior

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What else is used to cause brain damage to be observed?

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Electric lesion crude technique rarely used. Instead might use chemical that kills neurons or disables them temporarily. Can also inject chemical that disables particular type of synapse. Gene-knockout approach another option, which directs a mutation to a gene that regulates one type of cell, transmitter or receptor

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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Application of magnetic stimulation to a portion of scalp, can stimulate neurons in the area below the magnet, if stimulation is sufficiently brief and mild. Strong stimulation inactivates neurons and produces virtual lesion

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optogenetics

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using light to control limited pop of neurons. Requires 3 steps:
1. Discover/invent protein that responds to light by producing electrical current. Certain microbes do produce such proteins, which researchers have found ways to modify . One protein reacts to light by opening a sodium channel, exciting the neuron, and another reacts by opening a chloride channel, producing inhibition
2. Develop viruses that insert one of these proteins into a certain type of neuron, or one part of neuron, such as axon or dendrites
3. Develop thin optical fibers that can shine right amount of light onto neurons in a narrowly targeted brain area

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electroencephalograph (EEG)

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records electrical activity of brain through electrodes. Measure activity at any given moment for pop of cells under electrode. Useful for wakefulness and various stages of sleep. Same device can record brain activity in response to stimulus, called evoked potentials/responses.

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magnetoencephalography

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measures faint magnetic fields generated by brain activity

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Positron-emission tomography (PET)

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high resolution image of activity in living brain by recording emission of radioactivity from injected chemicals. fMRI used as replacement to PET (functional magnetic resonance imaging. fMRI detects amount of hemoglobin w/ oxygen

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When brain area becomes more active, what changes occur?

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  1. Blood vessels dilate to allow more blood flow to area (P94-95)
  2. As brain uses more oxygen, percentage of hemoglobin w/ oxygen decreases (P95). Based on comparison of brain activity during activity of interest and other activity
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Computerized axial tomography (CAT scan)

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used to examine detailed brain anatomy in living people (P96), Helps detect structural abnormalities

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MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Forms image of the brain

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How to study effects of brain damage

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  1. lesion
  2. ablation,
  3. gene knockout approach
  4. transcranial magnetic stimulation
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Examine effects of stimulating a brain area

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  1. stimulating electrodes: Invasive; used with laboratory animals, rarely with humans
  2. Optogenetic stimulation: Mostly with laboratory animals; can indicate function of a particular type of cell
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Record brain activity during behavior

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  1. Record from electrodes in the brain: Invasive; used with laboratory animals, rarely with humans
  2. Electroencephalograph: Records from scalp; measures changes by milliseconds, but with low resolution of location of the signal
  3. Evoked potentials: Similar to EEG but in response to stimuli
  4. Magnetoencephalograph (MEG)
    Similar to EEG but measures magnetic fields
  5. Positron Emission Topography (PET): Measures changes over both time and location but requires exposing brain to radiation
  6. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI): Measures changes over about 1 second, identifies location within 1 to 2 mm
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Correlate brain activity with behavior

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  1. Computerized axial tomography (CAT): Maps brain areas, but requires exposure to X-rays
  2. Magnetic resonance imaging: Maps brain areas in detail, using magnetic fields
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Haemodynamic

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study of how blood flows through cardiovascular system

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principles of fMRI

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  1. Noninvasive
  2. Availability increasing
  3. High spatiotemporal resolution
  4. Capacity to demonstrate entire network of brain areas engaged when subjects undertake particular tasks
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Disadvantages of fMRI

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Measures surrogate signal whose spatial specificity and temporal response are subject to both physical and biological constraints
Limitations due to mass action and not hardware or acquisition methods
fMRI excellent tool for formulating intelligent, data-based hypotheses, but only in certain cases can it be really useful for selecting one of them, or for explaining detailed neural mechanism underlying studied cognitive capacities* Combo of fMRI and other techniques will be most effective for understanding brain function

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BOLD: Blood oxygen level dependent

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allows for effectiveness of neuroimaging

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Signal specificity

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ensures that maps generated reflect actual neural changes

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spatial temporal resolution

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determine our ability to discern elementary units of activated networks and the time course of various neural events. Spatiotemporal resolution likely to increase w/ optimization of pulse sequences, improvement of resonators, application of high magnetic fields, invention of intelligent strategies such as parallel imaging

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Feedforward and feedback cortical processing

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bottom up and top down

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Microcircuits

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  1. final response of each neuron determined by all feedforward, feedback and modulatory synapses
  2. transient excitatory responses may result from leading excitation
  3. net excitation/inhibition might occur when afferents drive overall inhibition-excitation balance in opposite directions
  4. responses to large sustained input changes may occur while maintaining well balanced excitation-inhibition
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What alters fMRI signaling

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changes in excitation-inhibition balance affect the regional metabolic energy demands and the concomitant regulation of cerebral blood flow

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