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Revision slides
What does an axon do,
What do dendrites do,
What do terminal buttons do
25  cards
WBA Q&A
What is the neurotransmitter acet...,
If a patient struggles to initiat...,
What part of the brain is respons...
74  cards
Introduction
What is the most common bone dise...,
What does the cns consist of,
What does the pns consist of
9  cards
Movement
What are proprioceptors,
What is flexion,
What is extension
29  cards
Vision
What part of the eye starts the p...,
What is the pupil,
Where are photoreceptors located
16  cards
Synaptic Transmission
Which areas make up the brainstem,
Which area includes the symmetric...,
What is the cortex
17  cards
Memory
What are the processes of memory,
What is non declarative memory,
What is episodic memory
17  cards
The Auditory System
When does sound occur,
How does sound travel,
What determines a sounds frequency
19  cards
Motivation
What did ekmans pan cultural faci...,
What is a duchenne smile,
What are the three fs of animal b...
31  cards
Sleep and Waking
What behaviours occur in response...,
What is circadian rhythm,
What is a free running circadian ...
48  cards
Lateralisation, Language and Intelligence
What is lateralisation,
What is split brain operation,
What is the largest commissure
26  cards
Neurological & Psychiatric Disorders
What are the primary symptoms of ...,
What are the uncommon symptoms of...,
What do arteries do
41  cards
Hormones and Drugs
What is the endocrine system,
What do the glands in the endocri...,
What can effect the whole endocri...
37  cards

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