Maguire - background Flashcards
1
Q
What brain region is responsible for memory?
A
hippocampus
2
Q
What is the key concept that different areas of the brain have different roles?
A
localisation of functioning
3
Q
What are the key elements of the hippocampus?
A
- belongs to the limbic system
- larger in males - due to historical factors of males being hunter and gatherers
- implicated with spatial navigation
4
Q
What is Grey Matter?
A
the darker tissue of the brain that sends electrical signals to other neurons
5
Q
What is White Matter?
A
the lighter tissue that interconnects a web of connections between neurons (allow communication)
6
Q
What is plasticity?
A
the idea that the brain has the ability to change shape due to experience and can restructure itself based on environmental demands
