Intro Flashcards
1
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Ramon y Cajal
A
Nerve cells remain separated
2
Q
Oliver Sack
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“The Man who Mistook his Wife for a hat”
3
Q
Golgi
A
Stained nerve cells
4
Q
Damasio, Antonio
A
SM patient ?
Emotions
5
Q
Luria
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Neuropsychological cases
6
Q
Phineas Gage
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Damage to prefrontal cortex May lead to changes in personality, impulsivity, etc.
7
Q
Mr. Tan
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Case with broca’s aphasia
Inability to speak
8
Q
HM patient
Henry M
A
Removed part of hippocampus to treat epilepsy
Suffered anterograde and retrograde amnesia. Severe impairment of episodic memory. Intact procedural memory
9
Q
Neuron
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Made of dendrites and axons
Dendrites: receive messages
Axons: convey impulses towards other neurons