sac 2 Flashcards
Stroke
A protein required by cells for stability that can malfunction and build up in neurons, disrupting important processes and communication with adjacent neurons
Tau protein
A protein required by cells for stability that can malfunction and build up in neurons, disrupting important processes and communication with adjacent neurons
Concussion
A mild form of traumatic brain injury in which external force causes the brain to bounce against the skull.
Wernicke’s aphasia
Trouble comprehending speech and producing meaningful sentences caused by damage to Wernicke’s area
Experience-expectant plasticity
Brain development triggered by specific environmental cues that the brain expects to encounter.
Neuroplasticity
The capacity of the brain to dynamically modify its neural networks, changing and adapating in both structure and function.
Epilepsy
A neurological disorder that causes sudden, intense bursts of brain activity, which result in seizures
Experience-independent plasticity
Brain changes that occur irregardless of experience. They unfold over time through a sequence of events governed by genetics.
Broca’s aphasia
Difficulty producing fluent speech resulting from damage to Broca’s area.
Aphasia
A language disorder, characterised by impairment of a persons understanding and/or production of language, that results from damage to the language-processing areas of the brain.
Long-term potentiation
Relatively permanent strengthening of synaptic connections due to repeated activation
Acquired brain injury
The result of damage to the brain that is acquired at any time in life after birth
Sprouting
The growth of new axon and dendrite extensions to allow existing neurons to form new connections
Experience-dependent plasticity
Unique and personal brain changes resulting from different stimuli
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
A neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated cranial impacts
