week 2.1 Flashcards
Perseveration
persistence of single thought
Attending
Inability to focus on task
emotionally labile
mood changes
Apraxia
Difficulty controlling fine and gross motor movement
brocas aphasia
inability to Express language
Wernicke’s aphasia
Difficulty understanding words
what is the difference between hallucinations and visual illusions?
Hallucinations don’t involved a physical object present in sight
What is the function of the amygdala?
Processes emotions, such as anxiety, fear, pleasure
serotonin
Inhibitory neurotransmitter
Modulates mood and emotion
does serotonin increase or decrease in depression
Decrease
dopamine
Excitatory neurotransmitter
Pleasure, complex motor activity
does dopamine increase or decrease in depression and addiction?
Decrease
norepinephrine
Mood, attention, arousal
Fight or flight
Does norepinephrine increase or decrease in depression
Decrease
GABA
Modulates stress