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EXAM 2: CHAPTER 3 Flashcards

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4 biological basis of behaviour

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  • Neurons
  • Central/peripheral system
  • The brain
  • Epigenetics
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Neuron

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Single cell within the nervous system. A group of neurons form a nerve. They are filled with cytoplasm containing nucleus residence of chromosomes that contain genetic material, as well as organelles

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Afferent neurons

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Carries sensory information from the body to the CNS

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Efferent neurons

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Carries information out from the CNS to the muscles and glands

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Interneurons

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Neurons that have a short axon and serve as a relay between different classes of neurons. They communicate with both sensory and motor neurons

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Glial cells

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The other cells that make up the nervous system. It provides support and protection to neurons and maintains homeostasis, as well as cleans debris

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4 main functions of glial cells (5)

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  • Create barrier between CNS and circulatory system to avoid virus and bacteria
  • Control nutrient (glucose) supply to neurons
  • Destroy and remove diseased and dead neurons
  • Provide axons with myelin sheath
  • Establish, maintain, rebuild synapses
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3 main parts of a neurone

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Dendrites, an axon, and a cell body (soma)

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Dendrites

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Receives information from other neurons

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Axon

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Transmits information to other neurons, muscles, and glands

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Cell body

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Nucleus with chromosomes

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Myelin sheath

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Helps efficient transmission of signals to other cells. Fatty white substance formed from glial cells that insulate the axons of many neurons

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Nodes of Ranvier

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Gaps in the myelin sheath that allow ions to diffuse in and out of neuron

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Gray matter

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Where synapses occur, and where interneurons are located

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White matter

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Myelinated nerve tracts (bundle of axons)

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Resting potential

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When a neuron is at rest, and not conducting an impulse

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Voltage across membrane of axon at resting

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-65v

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Action potential

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When a neuron fires, pores in the neuron (ion channels) open to let charged ions flow in and out of neuron (sodium-potassium pump) and the shift in electrical charge triggers axon terminals to release neurotransmitters

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Refractory period

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The time following an action potential. K+ ions are returned to inside of axon and Na to the outside back to original

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical substances released by a transmitting neuron at the synapse that alters activity of a receiving neuron

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Examples of major neurotransmitters

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Acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin, norpinephrine, endorphins

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Acetylcholine

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Enables muscle action, learning and memory. Important for stimulating muscles and communication between motor and sensory neurons (arousal, attention, memory)

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Dopamine

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Influences movement, learning, attention and emotion, produced by neurone in hindbrain

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Serotonin

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Affects mood, hunger, sleep arousal

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Norepinephrine

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Helps control alertness and arousal

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Terminal buttons

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Small knobs at the end of the axon that secretes neurotransmitters and plays a role in communication between neurons

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Synapse

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Junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of receiving neuron

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Reuptake

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When neurotransmitter molecules have been released at a synapse are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron that released them

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Neural networks

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Complex webs of interconnected neurons that form with experience. Series of algorithms that endeavors to recognize underlying relationships in a set of data through process that mimics the way human brain operates

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Significance of the nervous system

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Without it, we would not have the 5 senses. We would not be able to move our muscles, talk, breathe, and cells would lack oxygen and nutrients required to live

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Central nervous system (3)

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  • Brain and spinal cord
  • Spinal cord is the primary means for transmitting messages between brain and body
  • It interprets incoming information from the PNS and sends out messages to muscles, glands, and organs
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Spinal cord

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Portion of central nervous system that extends down from base of brain and mediates sensory and motor information

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Spinal nerves

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Part of the peripheral nervous system. Consists of 31 pairs made up of sensory/motor fibres attached to spinal cord and pertain to a specific body area

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Significance of interneurons in spine

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Triggers reflexes

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Peripheral nervous system

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Rest of the nervous system made up of long axons and dendrites. It handles input and output from the CNS about what is going on inside and outside of body

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2 divisions of the PNS

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  • Somatic division: Voluntary nerves that go to skin and muscles
  • Autonomic division: Involuntary nerves that connect the CNS to organs such as heart, stomach, and intestines
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2 components of the autonomic nervous system

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  • Sympathetic nervous system: Significant for emergency situations because it triggers your fight or flight
  • Parasympathetic nervous system: Promotes all internal responses associated with a relaxed state
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Weight of a brain

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3lbs

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4 lobes of cerebrum:

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  • Frontal
  • Parietal
  • Temporal
  • Occipital
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Occipital lobe

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Lobe of the cortex at back of skull important for visual information (Color, patterns, etc)

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Parietal lobe

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Lobe of cortex involved in processing information related to touch and complex visual information, particularly about locations and contains somatosensory strip

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Temporal lobe

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Part of cortex important in processing sound in speech, comprehension, and recognizing visual stimuli like face

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Frontal lobe

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Lobe of cortex located front of brain (behind forehead). Important for temporal planning, understanding social relationships and movement

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Prefrontal lobe

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Portion of frontal cortex involved in higher-order thinking, like memory, moral reasoning and planning

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Left hemisphere of brain significance

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Referred to as the logical side

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Right hemisphere of the brain significance

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Referred to as the intuitive side

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Corpus callosum

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Transmits impulses between the two cerebral hemispheres (right and left sides of the brain)

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Motor cortex

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Located at the back of frontal lobe next to the parietal lobe and generates signals to direct the movement of the body

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Sensory cortex

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Located at the end of the parietal lobe responsible for receiving and processing sensory information from across the body, such as touch and temperature

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2 kinds of plasticity

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General experiences and idiosyncratic experiences

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Brain plasticity and significance

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Refers to the capacity of the brain to be affected by experience. Without this ability, any brain would be unable to develop from infancy through to adulthood

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Neurogenesis

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Process by which new neurons are formed in the brain

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Epigenetics

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Environmental influences that determine whether genes are expressed, or the degree to which they are expressed, without altering the basic DNA sequences that constitute the genes themselves

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Examples of epigenetics

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Rat studies, what happens when children see abuse, eating patterns/effects

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DNA methylation

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  • Biological process by which methyl groups are added to the DNA molecule
  • Critical regulatory mechanism implicated in development, learning, memory, and disease
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Histone modification

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Adds chemical modification to proteins (histones) that package DNA. Can switch genes off and on. This modification influences gene expression but not DNA sequence

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Research results from DNA methylation 1

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Research found that 12 men who had suffered abuse had increased levels of DNA methylation at hippocampal receptor gene

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Research results from DNA methylation 2

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Men who had been sexually abused went on to hurt children. Whereas the others were less likely to display violent behavior than the average population

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Neuroscience

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Study of brain and nervous system

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Dream of external life beliefs

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States that cellular life and death determine aging and time of death

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Heaven project

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Proposed by Dr. Sergio Canavero who will attempt to transplant a human head to the body of another person

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What field of studies have helped advance research on the brain

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Computer science, engineering, and physics

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Ways to study brain without causing damage to tissue (4):

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  • Examining autopsy tissue
  • Testing behavior of patients with assumed damage to certain parts of brain
  • Recording electrical brain activity through multiple electrodes attached to surface of scalp
  • Animal studies
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Significance of examining autopsy tissue

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Allows neuroscientists to see what our brains look like but not much about how the systems worked

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Significance of testing behavior of patients with assumed damage to certain parts of brain

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Studied patients with brain damage. Allows researchers to make assumptions based on information about how brain normally functions from behavioural changes

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Significance of recording electrical brain activity through multiple electrodes attached to surface of scalp

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Study using electroencephalograms (EEGS) to measure activity of brain during certain states (awake, asleep)

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Significance of animal studies

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Studies of animal nervous system that allows researchers to look at structure, function, and activity of specific areas of brain

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EEG

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Non-invasive technique used to detect and localize electrical activity in brain

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The brain at work

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3D computer generated image of a human brain that shows areas of brain activation in individual undergoing moral decision making

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Neuroimaging

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Technique that allows for studying brain activity and structure by obtaining visual images in awake humans

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Computed tomographic scan (CT)

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Clear, detailed, two-dimensional X-ray images of brain/other organs using radiation

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Magnetic field that produces very clear three-dimensional images of brain. Does not use radiation

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Comparison of CT’s and MRI’s

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  • CT’s are better at detecting problems (Eg. Stroke, blood vessel abnormalities, cancer)
  • MRI’s are better at detecting soft tissue injuries in tendons and ligaments and injuries to spinal cord or brain
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Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

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Newest structural imaging technique. Measures orientation and integrity of white matter to assess damage in brain

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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Delivers electromagnetic pulse to targeted brain area which temporarily disrupts brain activity in conscious person

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Positron emission tomography (PET)

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Procedure to see activity of brain during cognitive task using radioactive glucose

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Dr Wilder Penfield

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Considered the greatest living Canadian for ground breaking work in understanding how the brain works. He began developing neurosurgical techniques to treat epilepsy

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Montreal procedure

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  • Procedure developed by Penfield and colleagues to operate on brains of epileptic patients and destroy cells where seizures originated
  • Can find neural activity that causes seizure by electrically stimulating brain in temporal lov
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Seizures

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A burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells. Prior to a seizure, many people will experience a particular sensory experience like smell

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quadriplegic

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When individual breaks neck and permanently damages spinal cord close to brain, they will lose touch and pain sensation everywhere but their heads and faces

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parapalegic

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When individual encounters damage farther down the back, then they may retain sensation and usage of upper libs but not the lower limbs

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How many Canadians live with spinal injury and how many new cases a year

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86,000 living and 1500 each year

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Rick Hansen institute

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Encourages and supports spinal cord research

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Hindbrain

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Part of brain closest to spinal cord consisting of the medulla, the pons, and the cerebellum

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Major parts of the brain (13):

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  • Corpus Callosum
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary gland
  • Amygdala
  • Hippocampus
  • Hindbrain
  • Reticular formation
  • Medulla
  • Cerebellum
  • Pons
  • Substantia nigra
  • Thalamus
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Medulla

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Part of brain that controls basic bodily processes and regulates certain reflexes (Eg. Heart rate, respiration, sneezing, coughing)

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The Pons

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Uppermost or front part of brainstem and regulates sleep, dreaming, breathing, swallowing, eye movements, facial sensation

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Norepinephrine

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A neurotransmitter used for arousal and attention

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Cerebellum

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Portion of the brain located near the back of head important for motor coordination and learning

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Reticular formation

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Complex neutral network extending from hindbrain into midbrain that plays a central role in regulating consciousness and arousal

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Midbrain

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Topmost part of brain stem (connection of spinal cord and brain). Contains different nuclei and has a crucial role in processing visual and auditory signals

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Substantia nigra

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Brain region important for fluidity of movement and inhibiting movements

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Forebrain

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LARGEST subdivision of brain which controls cognitive, emotional, sensory and motor functions. It is divided into two cerebral hemispheres connected by band of white matter called corpus callosum

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What is the outer layer of each hemisphere of brain called

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Outer layer of each hemisphere is composed of grey matter cerebral cortex

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Thalamus

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Area of brain that serves as a relay station for incoming sensory information

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Hypothalamus

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Brain structure important for motivation and control of the endocrine system (Eg. Eating, drinking, sex, sleep)

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Endocrine system

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System that controls levels of hormones throughout body

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Pituitary gland

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Located under hypothalamus. Brain structure that plays role in controlling the endocrine system by releasing hormones to ovaries, testes, thyroid, adrenal glands

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Limbic system

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Group of interconnected brain structures (hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, thalamus) associated with learning, memory, basic emotions and drives

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Amygdala

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Brain area involved in processing information about emotions (usually fear)

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Hippocampus

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Brain region important for learning and memory

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Basal ganglia

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Group of subcortical nuclei responsible primarily for motor control. As well as other roles such as motor learning, executive functions, behaviors and emotions

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Nucleus accumbens

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Brain area important for motivation and reward

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Cerebral cortex

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Largest portion of brain responsible for complex behaviors like language and thought

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Function of primary sensory/motor areas

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Responsible for processing basic sensory information as well as directions for voluntary movement

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Association cortex

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Responsible for many complex functions including higher-order sensory processing, thinking, and planning

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Wernicke’s area

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Area of temporal cortex important in helping us understand language

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Broca’s area

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Area of frontal lobe critical for speaking

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Somatosensory strip

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Band of cortex that processes tactile (touch, pressure, vibration, pain)

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Damage in prefrontal cortex results in..

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Difficulty understanding ethical principles despite having normal IQ

111
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Unique form of therapy to improve those who have been affected by brain injury

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Music therapy

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Kevin Englehart

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Working with a team to develop a neural machine interface to control upper limb prostheses so that amputees can regain mobility and motor function

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Axon termina

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End of a neuron’s axon from which neurotransmitters are released

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Sensory neuron

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Respond to pressure, temperature, pain

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Motor neurons

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Respond to changes in muscle length or tension and stimulate many muscle cells into action

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Types of glia cells:

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  • Astroglia
  • Obliodendroglia
  • Ependymal cells
  • Microglia
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Astroglia

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Creating blood-brain barrier; system regulating passage of molecules from blood to brain

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Obliodendroglia

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Providing a protective fatty sheath (coating) called myelin sheath that insulates axons of neurons

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Ependymal cells

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Specialized cells that line the walls of ventricles, fluid filled spaces within brain. They create and secrete cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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Microglia

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Cleaning up debris of degenerating or dead neurons

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How many neurons in body

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100 billion

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Steps on how neurons communicate (5):

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  1. Electrical signal is generated at the cell body of the presynaptic neuron
    1. This electrical signal, called an action potential, travels down the axon to the axon terminals
    2. Chemicals called neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, are released from the axon terminals.
    3. These chemicals float across the synaptic space between neurons and bind to neurotransmitter receptors, usually found on the dendrites, on the next neuron
    4. When these neurotransmitters bind to the next neuron, they may change the electrical activity of that neuron, which can start this whole process going again
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Key elements that keep the inside environment of a neuron and its axon negative (4):

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  • Relative imbalance of positively and negatively charged ions inside versus outside neuron
  • Semi-permeable nature of cell membrane
  • Electrostatic pressure and concentration gradients
  • Sodium-Potassium pump
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3 main ions important for resting and action potential

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Negatively charged proteins, positively charged sodium and potassium

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Ion channels

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Pores in cell membrane that can open and close to arrow certain ions into and out of cell

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Electrostatic pressure

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Force that drives ions that are of similar charge away from one another or attracts two ions of opposite charges towards each other

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Concentration gradient

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The difference in concentration of sodium ions inside and outside of neuron

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Sodium potassium pump

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Protein molecules in the membrane of cells that push out sodium ions and push in potassium ions

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Action potential

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Spike or neuron impulse that occurs when enough sodium enters cell to push relative electrical difference across membrane

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Threshold

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The point at which the relative influence of other neurons succeeds in causing a neuron to initiate an action potential

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Absolute refractory period

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Very brief period of time after an action potential, during which a neuron is completely unable to fire again

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Relative refractory period

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A brief period just after absolute refractory period during which a neuron can fire only if it receives a stimulus stronger than its usual threshold

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Synapses

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Tiny spaces between axon terminal of one neuron and the neuron through which chemical communication occurs

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Synaptic vesicles

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Membrane-bound spheres in the axon terminals of neurons in which neurotransmitters are stored before their release

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Neurotransmitter receptors

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Proteins in the membranes of neurons that bind to neurotransmitters

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Postsynaptic potentials

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Electrical events in postsynaptic neurons that occur when a neurotransmitter binds to one of its receptors

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Depolarization

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What occurs when the inside of neuron membrane becomes less negative relative to outside

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Hyperpolarization

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What occurs when inside of neuron membrane becomes more negative relative to outside

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Enzymatic degradation

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Breaking down neurotransmitter that remains in synaptic cleft by specialized enzymes or proteins

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Reuptake

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Functional neurotransmitter molecules are drawn back into the presynaptic neuron and recycled for future use

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GABA

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Most common inhibitory neurotransmitter that reduces activity of neuron it binds to

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Glutamate

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Most important transmitter of normal brain function. It is needed to keep brain function steady. Also plays a role in shaping learning and memory

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Neuroplasticity

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The brain’s ability to create new neutral pathways as a result of experience or following an injury

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Hemispheres

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Two sides of the brain

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Common myth of our brains

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We only use 10% of our brain

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