Chapter 14 Part 4 Flashcards
Memory you cannot declare
Non-declarative memory
What part of the brain is procedural memory associated with?
Basal ganglia
____ is in the medial temporal lobe
Hippocampus
____ is part of the basal ganglia
Striatum
Working memory is associated with what part of the brain?
Prefrontal cortex
Procedural memory is associated with what part of the brain?
Striatum
Having trouble with remembering memory in the past
Retrograde amnesia
Having trouble with developing memory after the injury
Anterograde amnesia
Brain ____ changes as we age; brain shrinks and ventricle size increases
Structure
What are some reasons why the brain structure changes as we age?
Neuronal death, myelin breaks down, dendrites thin, synapses lost
A group of progressive neurological disorders that lead to cognitive decline
Dementia
Name two medical diagnoses that are highly associated with dementia
Huntington’s, Parkinson’s
Cognitive functions that order and manage all other cognitive functions (e.g., attention, memory) for the purpose of setting and attaining goals.
Executive functions
What part of the brain is important for executive functions?
Prefrontal cortex
What are some examples about assessing working memory?
Count backwards from 100 by 7’s, spell world backwards
