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The Adaptive Brain

This class was created by Brainscape user Reina Polak. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Reina Polak
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Articles
Paper 1 science 2000 synaptic ass...,
Paper 1 science 2000 synaptic ass...,
Paper 1 science 2000 synaptic ass...
24  cards
Lecture 1 - Chapter 2 : Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells
What type of currents can be reco...,
An experiment is performed where ...,
An experiment is performed where ...
20  cards
Lecture 2 - Chapter 2/4: Action Potentials are Generated by Ion Currents
What is electric current,
What is membrane resistance,
What is membrane conductance
29  cards
Lecture 3 - Chapter 5: Synaptic Transmission
What two classes of synapses are ...,
What is an electrical synapse,
What are characteristics of an el...
34  cards
Lecture 4 - Chapter 7: Molecular signaling within neurons
What are the essential components...,
What are forms of chemical commun...,
Explain the following forms of ch...
44  cards
Lecture 5 - Chapter 6: Neurotransmitters
True or false excitotoxicity can ...,
True or false benzodiazepines sti...,
True or false acetylcholine is th...
58  cards
Lecture 6 - Chapter 24: Modification of Neuronal Circuits
Describe what instinct is,
What is imprinting,
What are critical periods in life
32  cards
Lecture 7 - Chapter 22: Early brain development
Describe the early stages of embr...,
A gastrula contains three differe...,
What is the process of neurulation
37  cards
Lecture 8 - Chapter 23: Neuronal networks
W,
What is meant with a polarised cell,
Describe why epithelium cells hav...
58  cards
Lecture 9 - Chapter 8: Synaptic plasticity
Name examples of immediate memory...,
What s the importance of synaptic...,
What is short term plasticity
37  cards
Quiz Canvas: Chapter 1 Purves
Which of the following statements...,
Which of the following is not con...,
Which of the following is a featu...
20  cards
Quiz Canvas: Chapter 2 to 5 of Purves
Which of the following best descr...,
Typically neurons firing action p...,
The different electrical signals ...
20  cards
Quiz Canvas: Chapter 6-8 and 22 of Purves
Acetylcholine is used as a neurot...,
Glutamate isgroup of answer choic...,
Which of the following receptor t...
20  cards
Quiz Canvas: Chapter 23-25 of Purves
Which of the following does not p...,
The first step in developing the ...,
Axon guidance cues can affect act...
20  cards

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