Week 6 Neuroplasticity

Question 1

What is neuroplasticity?

Answer 1

Is the brain ability to change for better or worse.

Question 2

What is the process of neuroplasticity involves what?

Answer 2

Forming neuronal connection in response to sensory stimuli from the environment and normal development.

Question 3

What is the positive outcome of neuroplasticity?

Answer 3

Able to develop new skills
Better cognition
Efficient communication between sensory motor function.

Question 4

What are the negative outcomes of neuroplasticity?

Answer 4

Decline in brain function
Altered motor control
Amplified pain.

Question 5

True or False. The brain is pliable, plastic, and changeable throughout our lives?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

When is the brain at most plastic?

Answer 6

During child age. When the brain is developing.

Question 7

What is a Cortical Maps?

Answer 7

Changes in the cortex occur in association with adaptive responses to the environment through everyday activities.

Question 8

What would be the example of Cortical maps?

Answer 8

Mirror image for phantom pain limb. Decreased pain.

Question 9

What is Neurogenesis?

Answer 9

The production of new neurons in the brain.

Question 10

What helps neurogenesis to grow?

Answer 10

Physical activity

Question 11

What is Synaptogenesis?

Answer 11

Formation of synapses between neurons.

Question 12

What is Hebb’s Rule?

Answer 12

Changes and synaptic change account for learning. This happens during activities that we want to complete. Strengthening of neurons with other neurons.

Question 13

When does the Hebb’s Rule occur?

Answer 13

When a person performs a task repeatedly to learn or relearn a skill

Question 14

From where does this quote come from? Neurons that fire together, wire together?

Answer 14

Hebb’s Rule

Question 15

What are the 7 Tenets of Neuroplasticity?

Answer 15

1. Change can only occur when the brain is in the mood.
2. Change strengthens connections between neurons at the same time.
3. Neurons that fire together wire together
4. Initial changes are just temporary
5. Brain plasticity is a two way street (positive and Negative)
6. Memory is crucial to learning
7. Motivation is key

Question 16

What are the tips for optimal Plasticity?

Answer 16

1. Heart needs to be in shape. The heart supplies the brain with oxygen so circulation is important
2. Training should be incremental. Just the right challenge. Increase difficulty systematically.
3. Taxing, systematically improving. The difficulty, just the right challenge and need to be successful
4. Should be intresting to engage the motivation circuits in your brain. Motivation is the key

Question 17

What is Procedural Learning?

Answer 17

Occurs for tasks that are particularly autonomic (without attention or consciousness)
Learn through repeated practice in varying contexts
Verbal instructions little help, need hands-on practice, practice
Learning is expressed through performance

Question 18

What is Declerative Learning

Answer 18

Created knwoledge that can be recalled.
Learning can be verbalized by naming the steps of the task.
Mental rehearsing is commonly used (review the activity mentally or by verbalizing the steps/process)
With repetition declarative learning can become procedural.

Question 19

Who is more appropriate for Procedural learning?

Answer 19

Clients with limiting cognition

Question 20

Who is more appropriate for Declarative Leaning?

Answer 20

Not for cognitive or language disorders requires mental activity.
Approrpate for patients who have low activity tolerance, fatigue can do as much repetation that is required.