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Plasticity |
The brain's capacity to change phsycally as a result of experience |
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Brain Damage |
No mental Ability-cannot have thoughts or feelings All mental abilites are intact but impaired- able to think but less quick and intellgent Selective loss of specific mental abilities- some remain intact while others are lost Phineas Gage- brain damage capabilities remained intact but behavior changed dramatically |
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Triune Brain |
Conceptual model of brain structure distinguishing among three main parts of the human brain that evolved at different points and preform distinct function
Paleomamalia- midlevel, newer but still old Neomamalian- newest and filly developed. |
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Brain Stem |
The lowest region of the brains structure regulate bodily activities that are critical for survival. |
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Medulla |
A structure in the brain stem that contributes to homeostasis bu regulating rates of physiological activity and serves as the communications pathway from the brain to the body also controls gag reflex |
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Pons |
region of the bain stem located just above the medulla it preforms a number of functions and contains structures that control your rates of breathing. t also generates a distinctive stage of sleeping in which the brain is highly active generating dreams but the body is paralyzed |
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Mid-brain |
a small yet complex structure that contributes to an organism' survival such as generating defensive reactions |
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Reticular Formation |
a brain system that influences an organisms overall level of arousal |
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Cerebellum |
a brain structure located behind the brain stem that regulates motor moment and also contributes to emotion and thinking. |
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Limbic System |
Resides above the brian stem and regulates emotional lives |
