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The Nervous System
What are the two main aspects of ...,
Cns components,
Pns components
18  cards
Neurons
What are neurons,
What are the key types of neurons,
What is the role of the sensory n...
12  cards
Synaptic Transmission
What is the process of synaptic t...,
What does icvdl stand for,
Process of icvdl i
11  cards
The Endocrine System
What are the main aspects of the ...,
What is the endocrine system,
Hypothalamus effect on the endocr...
12  cards
The Fight or Flight response
What works together in the body d...,
Process of ff vague,
Is the ff a conscious action
9  cards
The Fight or Flight Evaluation
Gray 1988,
Taylor 2000,
Maladaptive process
4  cards
ways of investigating the brain
What are the main 4 ways of study...,
Eeg stands for,
Fmri stands for
9  cards
investigating the brain eval
Strengths of fmri,
Weaknesses of fmri,
Strengths of eeg
8  cards
Localisation of function
What are the brains lobes,
What does localised mean,
What does holistic mean
14  cards
Localisation of function Eval
Dougherty et al cingulotomy,
Lashley theory,
Lashley rats
5  cards
Plasticity
What is plasticity,
What is functional recovery,
Evidence for plasticity maguire 2000
14  cards
Circadian Rhythms
What are biological rhythms,
What are circadian rhythms,
What is an endogenous pacemaker
4  cards
Infradian Rhythms
What are infradian rhythms,
Example of infradian rhythms,
What is sad
8  cards
Ultradian Rhythms
What are ultradian rhythms,
Example,
The sleep cycle stages
9  cards
Disruption to Biological Rhythms
Boivin et al,
Knutsson,
Other reasons for disruption
3  cards
Hemispheric Lateralisation - split brain study
What is hemispheric lateralisation,
Split brain studies,
Procedures
11  cards

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