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when are brain maps apparent?
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when one examines the organisation of connections between two neural centres
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what does it mean when maps are precise or well defined?
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they're a faithful representation of a primary source (motor, somatosensory, visual centres)
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what does it mean if brain maps are diffure or ill-defined?
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general or global representation of the source
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what do brainstem centres influence?
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they're an arousal system that influences our different states of vigilence (sleep/wakefullness)
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what are some examples of systems that integrate information?
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-visual system: locate an object in visual field and relate the location to other objects in same field
-somatosensory system: distinguish touch in different parts of body -auditory system: differentiate between high and low pitched noises, different frequencies represented from progressively rostral to caudal areas of auditory complex |
