Circulation, Limbic System, & Neuroplasticity Flashcards
Which artery perfuses the majority of the lateral surface of the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes
Middle cerebral arteries
What structure produces CSF and where is it found
Choroid Plexus-
Subarachnoid space
What causes hydrpcephaly and what is used to treat it
Inability to drain CSF
a shunt
What is the term “limbic” describe its location
Means border.
Outside the corupus colosum into the medial temporal lobe
How does the limibic system impact our decision making (somatic marker hypothesis)
Ability to imagine pros and cons and RELATES MEANING to your decisions.
What structure makes you eat when you are hungry
Hypothalamus
What causes you to eat when you are upset
Limbic system
How does the limibic system impact social behavior
Interpretation and forming of social behaviors
Decreased response w/ repeated stimulation is called
Habituation
Motor learning is also referred to as ____ learning
procedural
Your memory of an apple is distributes throughout your cortex is called
Hebbs Cell assembly
Not being able to form new memories is called
Anteriograde amnesia
Can emotional memories exist without declarative memories
Yes
If a nerve is severed, degeneration of the distal segment is called
Waalerin Degeneration
Which sensation is typically lost first during nerve compression
Vibration