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The history of neuroscience
What did hippocrates believe,
What did plato believe about a th...,
What did aristotle believe
20
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Structure of the nervous system
The adult brain does not grow new...,
We only use 10 of our brains true...,
Left and right brained people exi...
44
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Neurons and glia
Which are excitable cells neurons...,
Which cells send signals over lon...,
Which cells are slower in sending...
30
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Neurotransmitters and drugs
Define neuropharmacology,
Define psychopharmacology,
What is gaba
25
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Research methods
If brain function is localised wh...,
Define mri,
How does mri work give 4 main steps
68
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Sensing the world
Define a threshold potential,
How is the intensity of a stimulu...,
Aps can be different sizes true o...
37
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Internally representing the world
Define egocentric representation,
Define allocentric representation,
What are the 3 main forms of egoc...
25
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Interacting with the world
Movements below the neck are exec...,
Movements of the head and face ar...,
Both reflexes and rhythmic moveme...
57
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Decision-making
Define a decision,
What did shall 2005 say about dec...,
What is the general sequence of e...
19
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Emotion
Define affective neuroscience,
Why are feelings not a scientific...,
Define an emotion
42
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Social bonding and stress
Define the pituitary gland,
Which brain area controls the pit...,
What are the major functions of t...
51
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Reproductive behaviour
Gender is defined by physical mak...,
Snails are hermaphrodite how do t...,
What is the social hierarchy of c...
34
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Synaptic plasticity and learning
There are 2 types of long term me...,
Define declarative memory give ex...,
Which 2 main brain areas are invo...
58
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Amnesia
Memory forms who we are true or f...,
There are 2 types of amnesia what...,
Define psycogenic amnesia
47
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Memory systems in mammals
Define contextual fear conditioning,
What brain structure does context...,
Define cued fear conditioning
25
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Reinforcement and the striatum
Define a drive,
Define reinforcement,
What drives reinforcement
33
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Sleep and dreaming
We can go without food and water ...,
What are the 6 theories for the i...,
Explain the washing machine hypot...
42
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Neurological disorder
Define excitotoxicity,
Do neurons self replicate,
Define an a intrinsic and b extri...
47
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Mental disorders
Define ptsd,
List symptoms of ptsd,
The symptoms of ptsd often cause ...
59
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The prefrontal cortex
It is thought the prefrontal lobe...,
Define experimental neurosis,
Give 2 examples of animal work in...
13
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