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Final Exam Study Guide Exam 1 Flashcards

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1
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the idea that the physical brain and non-physical mind are separate entities is considered

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dualism

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johannes Muller

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credited with first describing the doctrine of specific nerve energies

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3
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which of the following goals of scientific research can be described as explaining a phenomenon by studying the components that underlie that phenomenon

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reduction

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4
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process of evolution by which inherited traits that confer a selective advantage become more prevalent in a population

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natural selection

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5
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Who was purported to be a great proponent of dualism?

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Rene Descartes

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The idea that an evolutionary adaptions serve specific purposes is called

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functionalism

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7
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this phenomenon occurs when the corpus callosum is served, cutting off connection between hemisphered

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split-brain

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8
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which disorder occurs as a result of damage to the parietal lobe and produces a failure to notice things located in the side of space opposite to the damaged area

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unilateral

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9
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most important aspect of development is

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the environment

the genes

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10
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pressing the side of the eye produces flashes of light. This phenomenon called phosphenes illustrates the concept of

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specific nerve energies

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11
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dorsal areas of the frontal lobes are

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near the top of the head

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12
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When a function is said to be contralateral, this means

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it is processed by the opposite side of the brain

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13
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a neuron with 2 major neurites is typically called a

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bipolar neuron

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what distinguishes a neuron from other cells in the body?

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a high number of voltage gated ion channels in the cell’s membrane

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which of the following ensures that only specific molecules can enter the brain?

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the blood-brain barrier

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what is the function of an astrocyte

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glial cell that provides support and nutrients for a neuron

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the main function of a microglial cell

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is to clean up debris in the brain and provide immune system functions to the brain

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18
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schwann cells are found in the

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PNS

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oligodendrocytes help insulate neurons from each other in

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CNS

20
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typical components of a simple reflex circuit are

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sensory neuron- Excitatory Interneuron- Motor Neuron

21
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the arachnoid meninge is the

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middle layer through which blood vessels and CSF flow

22
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the flow of information in a typical neuron is

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dendrite, soma, axon, button

23
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the lobe of brain nearest to the caudal end of the brain is

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occipital

24
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which of the following refers to the back of the brain

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posterior

25
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monism

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mind is a property of a physical nervous system

26
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“father of modern philosophy”

speculations about roles of mind and brain in the control of behavior provide a good starting point in history of behavioral neuroscience

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Rene Descartes

27
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first to suggest a link exists between a human mind and its purely physical housing, the brain

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rene Descartes

28
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notion that bumps on the skull indicate developed skills associated with regions of cortex

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phrenology

29
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  • “specific nerve energies”

- rigorous experimentation and logical deduction

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Muller

30
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Axon length

Long and short

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Golgi type I and II respectively

31
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nerve cells conduct what type of signals?

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electrochemical

32
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defines the boundary of the cell

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Membrane

33
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jellylike structure that contains small specialized structures

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cytoplasm

34
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saltatory conduction

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speeds up velocity and allows for smaller diameter axons

35
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dura mater

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outer (thick layer)

36
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arachnoid

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middle layer

blood vessels run through this layer

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pia mater

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inner layer

38
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small grooves in cortex called

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sulci

39
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large grooves in cortex called

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fissures

40
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bulges in cortex called

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gyri

41
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limbic system consists of

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hippocampus
amygdala
septum (rage after lesions)
fornix
mammillary bodies
42
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parasympathetic

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digestion

43
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sympathetic

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fight or flight

44
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associated with energy expenditure

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sympathetic division

45
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associated with energy conservation

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parasympathetic division

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