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alteration of a structure or function to see how behavior is altered (ex: administer a hormone, stimulate brain region electrically)

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somatic intervention

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intervention in a behavior to see how structure or function is altered

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behavioral intervention

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formed by protein strands- rapidly transport stuff from the soma to the terminal

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cytoskeleton

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compares how much a body measure varies with a behavioral measure (high is 0.9, low is around 0.1)

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correlation

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the behavior being studied must be systematically detailed

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systematic description of behavior

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the 2 methods to break down complex behaviors/disorders at various levels

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reductionism, levels of analysis

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breaking down a system into increasingly smaller parts to understand it

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reductionism

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the scope of an experimental approach- large scale to molecular level (ex: social level, organ level, neural systems level, brain region, circuit level, cellular level, molecular level)

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levels of analysis

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direct relevance of research findings, opportunity to study complex topics and behaviors

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benefits of human research

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uncertainty of measures, non-invasive techniques

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disadvantage of human research

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great control over experimental situation, deeper understanding of processes

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benefits of animal research

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uncertainty over relevance to human application, animal behavior becomes less translatable as it becomes more complex

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disadvantages of animal research

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the nuremborg code (human experimentation and consent), u.s. law

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informed consent

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confounding variables and co-morbidity, control groups

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studying clinical populations and ethical considerations

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speeds up the messages between two neurons; produced by glial cells

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myelin sheath

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the gaps between myelin

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nodes of rainvier

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introducing radioactive label to compounds in brain like glucose or oxygen
radioactive labels decay in a characteristic way, giving off sub-atomic particles
more active areas of the brain use more blood and thus have more radioactive labels

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positron emission tomography (PET)

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placed in a large and powerful magnet
fMRI can measure changes in hemoglobin + which brain areas are using the most oxygen during any given task
more oxygen= more activity

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functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

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provides manipulation of brain activityhelp he’s going too fast

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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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assesses the extent of impariment to a particular skill/process
determines area of the brain which may have been damaged

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neuropsychological evalutation

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Which type of research is most likely to have more invasive techniques?

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animal research

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Which of the following diseases have NOT had discoveries through animal research?
a. parkinson’s
b. zika virus
c. alzheimer’s
d. all of the above

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D. all of the above

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a key psychological concept that is used to train or “shape” behavior

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conditioning

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perfusion, fixation, sectioning (cryostat or microtome- 10-80 um thin)
staining with nissl to see myelin

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histology tings

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luxol fast blue stain
specific stain for seeing myelin used to identify demylenation in cells
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"moving forward" or towards the axon terminal synapse
antergrade
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anterograde is inserted into the
cell body
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moving backward
retrograde
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chemical takeun up by the terminal button and transported back through the axons to the cell body
flurogold
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the study of electrical properties of individuals cells of whole tissue
electrophysiology
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this allows for irreversible inactivation of specific genes
gene knockout
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introducing artifical gene seqeunces to an embryonic stem cell allows one to study
the effect of specific genes on behaviors throughout development and lifetime
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action potential arrives at the ________ ___ ______
presynaptic axon terminal
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voltage-gated calcium channels in the terminal membrane open and _____ ____ enter
calcium ions (Ca2+)
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Ca2+ ions cause ________ ______ filled with neurotransmitters to fuse with the presynaptic membrane and rupture, releasing _______ into the synaptic cleft
synaptic vesicles; transmiters
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AP depolarization opens voltage gated _____ channels and ___ rushes into the presynapse
Ca2+; Ca2+
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Ca2+ ions that enter the ________ ______ cause neurotransmitter- filled synaptic vesicles to fuse with the presynaptic membrane + rupture releasting transmitters into the synpatic cleft
presynaptic terminal
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transmitters bind to _______ ______ ______
postsynaptic receptor molecules
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the transmitters binding to postsynaptic receptor molecules cause ion channels to open leading to either an _______ _______ ______ or a _______ _________ ______
excitatory postsynaptic potential; inhibitory postsynaptic potential
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EPSPs or ISPs spread toward the postsynaptic _____ _____
axon hillcock
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threshold depolarization
-40 mV
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a _______ ______ allows an action potential to initiate
threshold depolarization
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synaptic transmission is brief and accurately represents the activity of the _______ ____
presynaptic cell
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presynaptic receptors that decrease transmitter release
cannabinoids
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the delay between an action potential reaching the axon terminal and creating a postsynaptic potential
synaptic delay
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molecules that fit into receptors and activate or block them
ligands
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the postsynaptic receptors determine the _____ of the transmitter
action
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ACh can be excitatory opening __ and ___ channels or inhibitory opening __ channels
Na+, K+, Cl-
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antagonists which block ACh receptors
curare and bungarotoxin
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which drug can mimic ACh on receptors, acting like the agonist of the transmitter
nicotine
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cholinergic reactions? help
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transmitter action is brief and halted by _______ and ______
degradation; reuptake
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the rapid breakdown and inactivation of transmitter by an enzyme
degradation
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an enzyme that breaks down ACh and recycles it
acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
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transmitter is absorbed back into the presynaptic axon terminal
reuptake
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special receptors that bring the transmitter back inside
transporters
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4 types of synapses: Axo-dendritic, axo-somatic, axo-axonic, and _____-_____
dendro-dendritic
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the axon terminal synapses on a dendrite
axo-dendritic
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synapse between axon and cell body (soma)
axo -somatic
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synapse between two axons
axo-axonic
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synapse between two dendrites
dendro-dendritic
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the knee jerk reflex is an example of a _____ _______
reflex circuit
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sensory and motor axons of the circuit are _______ and large
myelinated
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sensory cells synapse ______ onto motoneurons (monosynaptic-fast)
directly
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the central synapse and ___________ _____ are fast synapses
neuromuscular junction (NMJ) (neurons that make you move)
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a recording of spontaneous brain potentials (brain waves)
electroencephalogram (EEG)
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EEG responses to a single stimulus, such as a flash of light or loud sound; have distinctive shapes and time delay
event-related potentials (ERPs)
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EEG recordings can distinguish between _____ _____ and provide data for _______ ______ ________
sleep states; diagnosing seizure disorders
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activity tends to be desynchronized across regions
in a normal brain
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a brain disorder characterized by seizures
epilepsy
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a wave of abnormally synchronous electrical activity in the brain
seizure
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3 types of seizures: grand mal seizure, petit mal seizure, and _____ _____ _____
complex partial seizures
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abnormal EEG activity throughout the brain, and tonic-clonic epileptic movements
grand mal seizure
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brain waves show patterns of seizure activity for 5 to 15 seconds, may occur several times a day; patient seems to be suddenly daydreaming and doesn't remember period of absence
petit mal seizure
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do not involve entire brain, often preceded by an unusual sensation, or aura
complex partial seizures
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anti-epileptic medications can control ______ _____
seizure disorders
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if meds don't work for epileptic patients, neurosurgeon may remove
a part of the brain of an awake patient
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Electrical stimulation of the cortex can
help determine the origin of the seizures, so only that region will be removed
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pioneer in this technique of removing seizures-sensitive brain regions
Wilder Penfield
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body function is organized and mapped on the brain
the homunculus
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according to the homonculus, the body surface is mapped onto the _______ ___________ ______ and the _______ ______ ______
primary somatosensory cortex; primary motor cortex
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the body’s immune system produces antibodies that attack one or more types of myelin.
multiple sclerosis
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significantly damaged myelin sheaths lead to ______ ______ along axons which results because of failure of saltatory conduction
poor conduction
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Confusing variety of motor and sensory symptoms Blurred vision Tingling sensations Difficulty coordinating walking Fatigue
symptoms of multiple sclerosis- wax and wane but the condition worsens over time

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