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Functional divisions of the cerebellum and functions

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  • Vermis: posture , control of movements of neck and axial (truck) musculature
  • Intermediate zone: locomotion control
  • flocculonodular lobe: controlling balance
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of large nuclei deep within the cerebral hemispheres

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basal ganglia

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the basal ganglia forms the

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extrapyramidal system

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The extrapyramidal system is involved in

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initiating movement and suppressing the activity of muscles that would resist the intended movement

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what does electroencephalogram (EEG) do?

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monitors electrical activity in the brain

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What are the two phases of sleep

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NREM (N1, N2, N3) and REM

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NREM stands for

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non-rapid eye movement

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REM stands for

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rapid eye-movement

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Each stage of NREM is characterized by an ____ pattern with lower __________ and larger _________ than the previous one; harder to wake someone as they progress through

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  • EEG
  • frequency
  • amplitutde
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EEG waves in N1 (light)

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  • alpha waves become reduced in frequency and amplitude and the percentage of time that they are present
  • some theta waves
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EEG waves in N2 (further lack of sensitivity)

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  • alpha waves are replaced by random waves of greater amplitude
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EEG waves of N3 (deep sleep)

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  • more theta and delta activity
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The stage of sleep associated with dreaming and rapid eye movements, muscles of the body are the most relaxed and yet brain very active

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Rapid Eye Movement or REM sleep

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Brain waves during REM are characterized by a _____ rhythm that mimic activity during the _____ state

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  • beta
  • awake
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During ~8 hours of sleep the EEG reveals _____ cycles of deep and light sleep

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Duration of a sleep cycle is

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90 minutes

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what is the sequence of stages a person moves through in each sleep cycle

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N1 > N2 > N3 > N2 > REM

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What are sleep spindles and what sleep state can they occur in

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  • large amplitude, high frequency bursts
  • N2 stage
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a set of characteristics used to classify the level of consciousness of a person

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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The Glasgow Coma Scale is based on:

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  • eye movements
  • responses to questions
  • ability to make voluntary movements
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3 main determinants taken of brain death

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  • the nature and duration of the coma must be known
  • cerebral and brainstem function are absent
  • flat EEG for 30 minutes
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During wakefulness, visual and other sensory inputs activate neurons in the

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reticular activating system

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Neurons in the reticular activating system release ______ to the _________ and other brain areas

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monoamines
hypothalamus

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3 types of monoamines

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norepinephrine
serotonin
histamine

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Hypothalamus supplies _______ to the ________ and _________ to maintain wakefulness
orexins thalamus cortex
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What two mechanisms of the suprachiasmatic nucleus set the circadian rhythm?
- activates orexin-producing neurons in the morning - secretes melatonin at dusk
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sleep centre: location and function
- found in the preoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus - causes GABAergic inhibition to the reticular activating system to reduce orexin levels
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small lesions in the reticular-activating system can produce a
coma
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the limbic system is concerned with
memory and motion
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the limbic system triggers the drive to
explore and move
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** see document for transtions to the awake and sleep states
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what effect does the release of monoamines by orexin neurons have
- inhibits the sleep centre - activation of large parts of the cortex via the thalamus
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2 main aspects that are part of the conscious experience
- selective attention - conscious perception
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CNS areas implicated in triggering shifts:
thalamus and locus ceruleus in brainstem RAS
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selective attention is when
attention shifts from one focus or attractor to another
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visual and auditory inputs coming from the same direction or _________ __________ are more likely to trigger a shift than separate attractors.
coincident attractors
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A central brain area selects and illuminates a temporary set of neurons in different separated brain areas
conscious perception
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See document for consciousness experiences
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primary motivated behaviour is directly related to
homeostasis
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secondary motivated behaviour results in
pleasure
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what releases dopamine
a pathway in the brainstem nuclei within the frontal lobe of the brain
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emotional behaviour is
external responses to internal attitudes
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electrically stimulating the lateral hypothalamus results in
rage
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lesions of the amygdala can result in
the absence of fear
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in what way do anti-depressants act
by maintaining levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the CNS
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T/F a single cluster of neurons is responsible for the generation of all the emotions
F - different parts of the brain can be stimulated to create different types of emotion
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substance dependence is diagnosed when ___ or more of the __ specified criteria occur within a ___ month period
3 7 12
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working memory is
easily acquired but quickly lost
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episodic working memory refers to
recent events and places
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visuospatial working memory refers to
recent sights and locations
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phonological working memory refers to
recent words and sounds
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Long-term memory - acquisition and length
- has a slower period of acquisition - lasts for much longer, even a lifetime
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declarative long-term memory includes
- semantic (facts: ice is cold) - episodic (personal experiences)
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procedural long term memory includes
- stimulus-response behaviours - motor skills
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laying down or consolidation of the memory trace is the transfer from
short term memory to long term memory
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The caudate nucleus is part of the
basal ganglia
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the caudate nucleus is involved in
consolidating stimulus to response behaviours and solving sequence tasks
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amnesia is the
the absence of memory
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retrograde loss of s.t.m
loss of memory of events prior to the injury
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anterograde loss of s.t.m
loss of memory of event after the injury
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complete anterograde amnesia resulting from damage to the hippocampus
Korsakoff's syndrome
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involves the degeneration of memory-holding neurons, perhaps due to proteins called amyloid precursor proteins that cause excitotoxicity; the neurons are damaged by over-excitation
Alzhemer's disease
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a concussion is measured by type and duration of
amnesia

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