Circulation, Limbic System, & Neuroplasticity Flashcards

1
Q

Which artery perfuses the majority of the lateral surface of the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes

A

Middle cerebral arteries

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2
Q

What structure produces CSF and where is it found

A

Choroid Plexus-

Subarachnoid space

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3
Q

What causes hydrpcephaly and what is used to treat it

A

Inability to drain CSF

a shunt

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4
Q

What is the term “limbic” describe its location

A

Means border.

Outside the corupus colosum into the medial temporal lobe

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5
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How does the limibic system impact our decision making (somatic marker hypothesis)

A

Ability to imagine pros and cons and RELATES MEANING to your decisions.

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6
Q

What structure makes you eat when you are hungry

A

Hypothalamus

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7
Q

What causes you to eat when you are upset

A

Limbic system

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8
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How does the limibic system impact social behavior

A

Interpretation and forming of social behaviors

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9
Q

Decreased response w/ repeated stimulation is called

A

Habituation

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10
Q

Motor learning is also referred to as ____ learning

A

procedural

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11
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Your memory of an apple is distributes throughout your cortex is called

A

Hebbs Cell assembly

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12
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Not being able to form new memories is called

A

Anteriograde amnesia

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13
Q

Can emotional memories exist without declarative memories

A

Yes

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14
Q

If a nerve is severed, degeneration of the distal segment is called

A

Waalerin Degeneration

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15
Q

Which sensation is typically lost first during nerve compression

A

Vibration

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16
Q

What is learned non-use and constraint-induced therapy (CIT)

A

Individual stops using their affected side

CIT- encourages/forces use of affected side by constraining the non affected limb