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What are Neurons? |
They are biological cells that specialize in the transmission and retention of information |
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In between the axon of one neutron and the dendrite of the next is a small space, in which neurotransmitters are released. This space is known as the... |
Synapse |
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Transmission of information along the axon takes place via a electrochemical process called the... |
Action potential |
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Which of the following are NOT functions of the Cerebral Cortex? |
Regulations of sleep and breathing |
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The function of the hippocampus in memory processing is though to be.. |
The encoding of new long-term memories |
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The hippocampus and the amygdala are part of which brain system? |
The limbic system |
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Damage to the hippocampus is associated with which problem? |
Amnesia |
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The amygdala is most associated with what aspect of human behavior? |
Emotion |
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The part of the temporal lobes involved in memory are called the... |
The medial temporal lobe |
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Source memory is mostly a function of the... |
Pre-frontal lobes |
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Neurotransmitters are proteins that... |
Bridge the synapse and induce or inhibit an electric current in a dendrite |
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What is the part of the neuron that receives information from other neutrons? |
Dendrites |
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What is the part of the neuron that transmits information to other neurons? |
Axons |
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What does Anterogade amnesia refer to? |
Difficulty learning new events |
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What does Retrogade amnesia refer to? |
Difficulty retrieving old events |
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Which class of drugs, available by a prescription, is associated with temporary amnesia? |
Benzodiazepines |
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The strong connection between the sense of smell is mediated by what pathway in the brain? |
The connections between the olfactory bulb and the limbic system |
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Research on music and the brain shows that... |
The right hemisphere is heavily involved in music processing |
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What is PET? |
A Neuroimaging technique that represents some health risks to the participant because it uses radioactive tracers |
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What is MRI? |
A Neuroimaging technique that detects the magnetic fields created by the brain |
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What is EEG? |
A technique that measures the sum total of electrical activity in the brain, as measured on the scalp |
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What is MEG? |
An imaging technique that works by causing temporary disruption of certain brain regions |
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The lobe of the brain associated with the sense of touch is (somatosensory system)... |
Parietal |
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The lobe of the brain associated with language and memory is... |
Temporal |
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The lobe of the brain associated with vision is... |
Occipital |
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The lobe of the brain associated with metamemory and self-regulation is... |
Frontal |
