Things from notes

Question 1

Executive functions

Answer 1

decision-making
problem-solving
inhibition
etc.

Question 2

temperament

Answer 2

inherited part of personality

Question 3

What’s an essential skill that helped homo sapiens evolve?

Answer 3

Manual abilities (hands)
-> create tools, manipulate objects

Question 4

Craniosyntosis

Answer 4

maldevelopment of skull

Question 5

Lisencephaly

Answer 5

Sulci & Gyri not formed properly (too little in number)

Question 6

Gyrencephaly

Answer 6

sulci & gyri formed more than usual

Question 7

Anencephaly

Answer 7

neural tube not closed on top
-> brain not formed

Question 8

phylogenetic

Answer 8

evolution of species

Question 9

ontogenetic

Answer 9

evolution of individuals

Question 10

fluid intelligence

Answer 10

reasoning etc.

Question 11

crystallised intelligence

Answer 11

acquired through life
-> learning in uni etc.

Question 12

Systemic psychology

Answer 12

working with how different systems (e.g. family, classroom, etc.) influence a person

Question 13

puberty

Answer 13

everything related to biological changes

Question 14

adolescence

Answer 14

cultural & social concept

Question 15

toti-potent

Answer 15

any cell can take any function
in zygotes

Question 16

pluri-potent

Answer 16

already a part of a structure, but can become anything within the structure
in embryo
(e.g. mouth: teeth, lips tongue, etc.)

Question 17

multi-potent

Answer 17

stem cells
-> can become anything
stay until adulthood

Question 18

How does the implantation of the egg cell in a normal pregnancy happen?

Answer 18

fertilised egg implanted in uterus

Question 19

How does the implantation of the egg cell during an ectopic pregnancy differ from that during a normal pregnancy?

Answer 19

fertilised egg implanted in other areas of body (e.g. abdomen)

Question 20

How does a bifid spine develop and what’s the impact on the child?

Answer 20

lower neuropore fails to close
-> permanent damage

Question 21

What’s a sign?

Answer 21

sth we can observe and measure

Question 22

What’s a symptom?

Answer 22

sth subjective (e.g. headache)

Question 23

What is the neurohypophysis responsible for and where is it?

Answer 23

producing oxytocin, vasopressine, anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
in posterior lobe

Question 24

What is the adenohypophysis responsible for and where is it?

Answer 24

produces other hormones
anterior lobe

Question 25

nulliporous

Answer 25

1st baby

Question 26

multiporous

Answer 26

> 1st baby

Question 27

What is obstetric violence?

Answer 27

causing harm to pregnant woman or shortly after birth

Question 28

What happens during synaptic pruning?

Answer 28

neurones and synapses dying before birth
natural and not harmful

Question 29

penfield homoculus

Answer 29

model representing more sensitive areas of the body