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Neuroscience Flashcards

1
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What is retrograde amnesia?

A

Inability to remember events before the brain damage.

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What is anterograde amnesia?

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Inability to form new memories after brain damage.

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What did HM undergo to treat his epilepsy?

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Bilateral removal of hippocampal areas.

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What is the central executive?

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A supervisory system for control of cognitive processes (e.g. Task switching).

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What is the visuo-spatial sketch pad?

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Temporary storage for manipulation of visual information.

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What is the phonological loop?

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Temporary storage for sound information.

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Which hind brain area has a role in autonomic control of the cardio-vascular system?

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Medulla oblongata

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Which hind brain area has a role in organising sensory information and modulating motor commands?

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Cerebellum

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Which forebrain area control the autonomic nervous system?

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Hypothalamus

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Which forebrain area controls the input to the cerebral cortex?

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Thalamus

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Which brain area controls urges to do things and the reward system?

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Caudate nucleus

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12
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Which brain area controls learned automatic movements?

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Putamen

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13
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What do the caudate nucleus and putamen make up?

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The striatum

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Which brain area is key to voluntary movement and output of the basal ganglia?

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Globus pallidus

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Which part of the limbic system controls error signals, attention and emotion?

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Cingulate cortex

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Which part of the limbic system controls emotions, specifically fear?

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Amygdala

17
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Which part of the limbic system controls formation and recall of memories and navigation?

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Hippocampus

18
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Which brain area specialises in generation of speech?

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Broca’s Area

19
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Which brain area specialises in comprehension of speech?

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Wernicke’s Area

20
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Which area of the frontal cortex has a role in planting actions?

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Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)

21
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Which area of the frontal cortex has a role in understanding errors and the feeling of self?

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Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)

22
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Which area of the frontal cortex has a role in control of changes to usual behaviour and punishment/reward aspects of decisions?

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Orbito-frontal cortex (OFC)

23
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Which area of the prefrontal cortex has a role in gauging emotional meaning?

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Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC)

24
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What brain area is involved in both “looking” and “grabbing?”

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Parietal cortex

25
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The posterior parietal cortex aids in recall of _____?

A

Spatial location

26
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The inferior temporal cortex aids in recall of _____?

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Object memory

27
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What are characteristics of efferent sections of the nervous system?

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Outgoing and motor

28
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What are characteristics of afferent sections of the nervous system?

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Incoming and sensory

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