Intro Flashcards

1
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Ramon y Cajal

A

Nerve cells remain separated

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2
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Oliver Sack

A

“The Man who Mistook his Wife for a hat”

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3
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Golgi

A

Stained nerve cells

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4
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Damasio, Antonio

A

SM patient ?

Emotions

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5
Q

Luria

A

Neuropsychological cases

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6
Q

Phineas Gage

A

Damage to prefrontal cortex May lead to changes in personality, impulsivity, etc.

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7
Q

Mr. Tan

A

Case with broca’s aphasia

Inability to speak

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8
Q

HM patient

Henry M

A

Removed part of hippocampus to treat epilepsy

Suffered anterograde and retrograde amnesia. Severe impairment of episodic memory. Intact procedural memory

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9
Q

Neuron

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Made of dendrites and axons

Dendrites: receive messages
Axons: convey impulses towards other neurons

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