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what part of the brain is responsible for approach/avoidance behaviors
substantia nigra
reticular formation system
where neurochemical changes associated with stimulation of the brainstem
the dorsal stream goes to the …
parietal lobe
synonym for dementia pugilistica
boxers syndrome
Wernicke’s model
1) sound representation in temporal lobe
2) arcuate fasciculus (arcs around lateral fissure)
3) frontal lobe
astroglia
stimulates cells of capillaries to form tight junctions with one another and give structural support to the blood-brain barrier
carbidopa-levodopa used to treat
Parkinsons
The Purkinje neuron is an
interneuron
problem of effort
whether patients are giving truthful or exaggerated answers
dihydroergotamine
vasoconstrictor
long term alcohol use leads to abnormalities in what matter
white
traumatic spinal cord injuries most common in
males 20-29
readiness potential
activity in motor cortex indicating an impending movement
what scan uses subtraction
PET
where is V4
fusiform gyrus
