finals: Learning and Memory Flashcards

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1
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wherein one masters a new activity

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Acquiring

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the new acquisition for a period of time

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Retaining

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3
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which enables one to reproduce the learned act or memorized material

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remembering

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permanent change in behavior as a function of training, experience.

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Learning

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5
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is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma.

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Amnesia

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a temporary disturbance of consciousness produced by a nonpenetrating head injury

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concussion

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-an amnesia following a nonpenetrating blow in the head

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posttraumatic amnesia

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  • a brain disorder caused by the lack of thiamine (vit.B.) in the brain
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Korsakoff’s (Korsakovs) Syndrome

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invented memories which are taken as true due to gaps in memory

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Confabulation

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10
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is associated with a gradually progressive loss of memory often occurring in old age.

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Alzheimer’s disease

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structures formed from degenerating neurons.

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Plagues

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12
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structures formed from degenerating structures within a neuronal body.

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Tangles

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13
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•Is the cortex of the inferior temporal lobe. It is involved in the visual perception of objects. It is thought to participate in storing memories of visual patterns.

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Inferotemporal Cortex

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14
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• An almond shaped nucleus in the anterior temporal lobe. It play a role in memory for emotional significance
of experiences.

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Amygdala

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15
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It is composed of numerous anatomically distinct areas that have different connections and functions. There are regions of prefrontal cortex that perform fundamental cognitive processes during all working memory tasks. Involved in the memory for the temporal order of events.

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Prefrontal Cortex

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16
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• Is thought to store memories of
learned sensorimotor skills.

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Cerebellum

17
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it stores memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses- the type of memories that develop incrementally over man trials.

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Striatum

18
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The____ helps construct a 3D “mental map” of our surroundings, and is crucial for our ability to move around in the real
world.

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hippocampus

19
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  • removal of a lobe or
    major part of one from the brain.
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Lobectomy

20
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  • Separation of a lobe or a major part of one from the rest of the brain by a large cut but is not removed
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Lobotomy

21
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the removal of the medial portions of both temporal lobes, including most of the hippocampus, amygdala
and adjacent cortex.

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Bilateral Medial Temporal Lobectomy

22
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is the inability to
retrieve information that was acquired
before a particular date, usually the date of an accident or operation.

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Retrograde
amnesia