Chapter 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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brain hypothesis
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the brain is the source of behavior
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neuron hypothesis
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the unit of brain structure and function is the neuron
3
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phrenology
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cognitive functions localized in specific brain areas
- laid foundation for localization of function
- precursor for many maps of the brain
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corticospinal tract
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connects brain to muscle
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broca’s area
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corpus callosum
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connects right and left hemispheres (largest)
12
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wernicke’s area
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connected to Broca’s area via arcuate fasiculus
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connection aphasia
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disconnection between Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area will impair word repetition while speech production and movement will be retained
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Paul Broca
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patient paralyzed on right side of the body
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levels of functional hierarchy
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- spinal cord
- brainstem
- forebrain
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Carl Wernicke
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- proposed first model for organization of language
- proposed that regions of the brain have different functions but still must interact to work correctly
- identified that the left hemisphere was dominant for language
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23
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neuroplasticity
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just because a part of the brain is lesioned does not mean that the function cannot be recovered
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Pierre Flourens
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- removed areas of cortex in animal brain and studied changes in behavior
- refuted localization of function
- showed no specialization for cortex
- specialization for brain stem
- remaining brain stem can substitute for function of cortex
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functional hierarchy of the brain
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- each successively higher level of nervous system controls more complex aspects of behavior
- when higher levels are damaged, behavior becomes simpler, less evolved
27
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patient HM
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- removal of a part of temporal lobe to treat epilepsy
- partial amnesia
- able to learn motor skills
- inability to remember acquiring that skill
- multiple memory systems
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neuron theory
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- neurons are the nerve cells in the brain and work as its functional units
- neuron sends electrical signals along the dendrites and axons by chemical means
- neurons communicate via synapses
- neurons are plastic
30
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the brain is the source of behavior
A
brain hypothesis
31
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the unit of brain structure and function is the neuron
A
neuron hypothesis
32
Q
cognitive functions localized in specific brain areas
- laid foundation for localization of function
- precursor for many maps of the brain
A
phrenology
33
connects brain to muscle
corticospinal tract
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broca's area
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connects right and left hemispheres (largest)
corpus callosum
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connected to Broca's area via arcuate fasiculus
wernicke's area
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disconnection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area will impair word repetition while speech production and movement will be retained
connection aphasia
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patient paralyzed on right side of the body
Paul Broca
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1. spinal cord
2. brainstem
3. forebrain
levels of functional hierarchy
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* proposed first model for organization of language
* proposed that regions of the brain have different functions but still must interact to work correctly
* identified that the left hemisphere was dominant for language
Carl Wernicke
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just because a part of the brain is lesioned does not mean that the function cannot be recovered
neuroplasticity
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* removed areas of cortex in animal brain and studied changes in behavior
* refuted localization of function
* showed no specialization for cortex
* specialization for brain stem
* remaining brain stem can substitute for function of cortex
Pierre Flourens
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* each successively higher level of nervous system controls more complex aspects of behavior
* when higher levels are damaged, behavior becomes simpler, less evolved
functional hierarchy of the brain
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* removal of a part of temporal lobe to treat epilepsy
* partial amnesia
* able to learn motor skills
* inability to remember acquiring that skill
* **multiple memory systems**
patient HM
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* neurons are the nerve cells in the brain and work as its functional units
* neuron sends electrical signals along the dendrites and axons by chemical means
* neurons communicate via synapses
* neurons are plastic
neuron theory
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a major role of CSF is to:
cushion the brain and spinal cord from shock
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meninges & CSF
anti inflammatory
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broca's aphasia
language production deficit
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wernicke's aphasia
language comprehension deficit
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anti inflammatory
meninges & CSF
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language production deficit
broca's aphasia
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language comprehension deficit
wernicke's aphasia
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aphasia
problem with communitcation
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Vaidya et al 2020 - Lesion studies in Contemporary Neuroscience
main idea and evidence
Lesion studies are essential for neurobehavioral research and should be used in collaboration with modern imaging techniques
* Compare/contrast imaging to lesion studies and their scopes
* Figure 2 (schematics of different lesion methodologies)
* Lesion studies can ID causal links vs association (imaging does this) and cited studies
* Box 2 - strengths of studies (if you can jump through these hoops its effective and here’s why)
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problem with communitcation
aphasia
