week 2 Flashcards by Zoë Ruijsenaars

Q

The brain is built with ______

A

neurons (nerve cells)

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How many neurons do we have?

A

around 100 billion

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Neurons produce _____

A

Action potentials (electrical currents)

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Neurons are connected through _____

A

synapses

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How many synapses does a neuron have?

A

1500

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Function synapse

A

transfers electrical current from one neuron to the next

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how many neural connections/synapse?

A

150 trillion

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Individual action potentials together form _____

A

Brain waves

behaviour/feelings/thoughts

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brain waves are organised in _____

A

programs (either as a reflex or acquired)

behaviour is predictable

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function frontal lobe:

A

speech, thought, learning

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function parietal lobe:

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sensory (touch, temperature, pain)

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function occipital lobe:

A

vision

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function temporal lobe:

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hearing

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function cerebellum

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coordination movement, posture, balance

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