Biological bases and memory 3 Flashcards
1
Q
VTA- ventral tegmental area
A
- 50% neurons in the VTA
- projects nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex
- activated by reinforces = food, sex, money, drugs, beauty and humour
2
Q
the reflex ( behaviour- producing )
A
a simple automatic response to a stimulus
- stereotyped
- subconscious
- unlearned
example= eye blinking, swallowing, pupil dilation
3
Q
alpha motor neurons
A
cell body in spines
4
Q
reflexes
A
grasping
suckling
- for new born and infants
-inhibited by MATURING BRAIN, but my be DISINHIBITED.
5
Q
vestibulo- Ocular reflex (VOR)
A
modifiable - response movement
