Mod 1/ history & terminology (np) Flashcards by anna G

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medial

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closer to midline

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Lateral

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farther from midline

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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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anterior

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front

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posterior

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behind

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ventral

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towards the front

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dorsal

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towards the back

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distal

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farthest away

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proximal

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closest

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external

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superficial

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internal

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deep

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frontal

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front of the brain

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occipital

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back of the brain

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coronal

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vertical plane divides body into anterior and posterior

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sagittal

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vertice plane divides body into left and right

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transverse

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horizontal plane divides body into superior and inferior

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trepanning

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drilling a hole in the skull

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cardiac hypothesis

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aristotle

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brain hypothesis

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hippocrates and galen

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humor theory

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balance or imbalance of liquids affects psychological or physical heath

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ventricular theory

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each ventricle holds a function

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dualism

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mind is immaterial, brain is material

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materialism

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all that exists is physical, no mind

monism

mind and brain are identical

dual aspect theory

mind is inside, brain is outside

phrenology

bumps on skull predicts mental traits

broca’s area

speech production

wernickes area

understanding speech and writing

frontal lobe

thinking and problem solving

temporal lobe

speech and hearing

occipital lobe

sight and memory

pariental lobe

movement and sensations

brain stem

control autonomic functions

spinal cord

connects brain to body

cerebellum

balance and muscles

cerebrum

largest part, right and left hemispheres

hypothalamus

controlling hormones

pituitary gland

secretes hormones

pineal gland

circadian rhythm

thalamus

information center

basal ganglia

fine motor movements

limbic system

emotions and memory

short term memory

prefrontal cortex

long term memory

hippocampus and temporal lobe

hippocampus

memory retrieval

amygdala

process center for emotions

pons

send me information to certain parts of the brain

medulla

autonomic nervous responses

central nervous system

brain and spinal cord

parasympathetic nervous system

rest and digest

sympathetic nervous system

fight, flight, freeze

afferent nerves

carries information towards the brain

efferent nerves

carrie’s information away from the brain

peripheral nervous system

nerves around your body

somatic nervous system

conscious activities

autonomic nervous system

unconscious activities