lecture 1

Question 1

What is psychophysiology

Answer 1

the relationship between physiological signals from the body and brain to the mental processes and disorders

Question 2

Neuraxis

Answer 2

imaginary line drawn through the base of the spinal cord to the front of the brain

Question 3

Cephalic Flexure

Answer 3

curves between the brainstem and forebrain in humans

Question 4

anterior/Rostral

Answer 4

towards the head

Question 5

Posterior/Caudal

Answer 5

towards the feet/tail

Question 6

Dorsal

Answer 6

toward the top of the head or back

Question 7

Ventral

Answer 7

towards the front surface of facing ground (belly)

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

toward the side

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

towards the midline (neuraxis)

Question 10

Ipsilateral

Answer 10

on the same side of the body (right arm right leg)

Question 11

contralateral

Answer 11

on the opposite side of the body (right arm left leg)

Question 12

Unilateral

Answer 12

one side

Question 13

bilateral

Answer 13

two sides

Question 14

Proximal

Answer 14

nearest point of attachment to limb or structure (foot to hip; hand to shoulder; from far in)

Question 15

Distal

Answer 15

farthest away from attachment or origin (shoulder to hand; hip to foot; in to out)

Question 16

opposite of anterior/rostral

Answer 16

posterior/caudal

Question 17

opposite of dorsal

Answer 17

ventral

Question 18

opposite of lateral

Answer 18

medial

Question 19

opposite of ipsilateral

Answer 19

contralateral

Question 20

opposite of proximal

Answer 20

distal

Question 21

coronal cross section of the brain