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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the Central Nervous System composed of?
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Brain and spinal cord.
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How many neurons compose the CNS?
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1 trillion
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What is the hindbrain composed of?
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Medulla Oblongata, Pons, Cerebellum.
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What is the cranial capacity of modern humans?
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1300-1400cc
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Does EQ show population or sex differences?
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No
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What is encephalization Quotient?
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EQ. brain size relative to body size.
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What is the triune brain hypothesis?
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Evolutionary expansion of the forebrain reflects ancestral relationship to reptiles, early mammals, and recent mammals.
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What is the forebrain important for?
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Spontaneous behaviors.
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What is the reptilean forebrain capable of?
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Routine, aggression, and territoiality
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What is the paleomammalian capable of?
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Emotions and their expression.
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What is the neomammalian capable of?
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higher order cognition or conceptual thought.
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What is a module?
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Neural circuit involving region of brain that mediates a specific cognitive function.
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What are examples of modules?
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A brain area dedicated to face recognition, speech recognition, language.
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What is an example of executive attention?
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Planning
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What are the 3 short term stores?
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Visual, Spatial, and Verbal
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fluid intelligence requires what?
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Executive Attention
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What does working memory have?
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Executive Attention and Short Term stores
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