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neuropsychology

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the study of the relationship between human brain function and behaviour

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neurology

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the diagnosis of nervous system injuries

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psychology

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general study of human behaviour

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the brain hypothesis

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the idea that the brain is the source of behaviour

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cerebral cortex

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visible area of the brain

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gyri

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folds of cortex

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sulci

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spaces between folds

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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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part of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord

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motor pathways

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groups of fibers that connect the brain and spinal cord to muscles

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lateralisation

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functions localised to one side of the brain

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broca’s area

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anterior speech region

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broca’s aphasia

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syndrome resulted from injury to broca’s area

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auditory cortex

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the area of the temporal lobe responsible for processing sound information

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wernicke’s area

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part of the temporal lobe involved in understanding speech

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conduction aphasia

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the inability to conduct between listening and speaking is disrupted

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neocortex

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part of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and sight

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topographic

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physical form of behaviour

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cerebrum

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largest part of the brain

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cerebellum

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part of the brain at the back between the brainstem and cerebrum

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cortical

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relating to the outer layer of the cerebrum

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hierarchical organisation

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number of layers arranged in a hierarchy

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neuron hypothesis

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idea that the nervous system is made up of neurons that interact but aren’t physically connected

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personality

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unique characteristics that influence behaviour, emotion, thought, interactions

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comorbidity

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presence of 2+ disorders simultaneously

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operant conditioning

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behaviour that is maintained through reinforcement/punishment

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