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ME03 - Higher Cortical Functions Flashcards

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Portion of anterior end of diencephalon that lies below the hypothalamic sulcus and in front of the interpeduncular nuclei
Divided into a variety of nuclei and nuclear areas

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Hypothalamus - links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland

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Important Functions of the Hypothalamus

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ENDOCRINE FUNCTIONS
AUTONOMIC FUNCTIONS
LIMBIC FUNCTIONS

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What are the Endocrine Functions of the Hypothalamus

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Cardiovascular regulation_- involves control of blood pressure and heart rate
Body temperature regulation hypothalamus signal appropriate cells to activate body temperature-lowering or temperature-elevating mechanisms

Regulation of body water intake (thirst)- controls urinary excretion of water
Uterine Contraction and Milk Ejection - causes contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterus and milk let down

Gastrointestinal and feeding regulation
Anterior pituitary gland regulation

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Increase BP and HR

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Posterior and Lateral hypothalamus

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Decreases BP and HR

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Preoptic Area

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Cardiovascular Regulation is mediated by

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Cardiovascular centers in pontine and medullary reticular formation

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Controls the set-point of human body temperature

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Hypothalamus

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Controls the body temperature regulation

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Neurons in the preoptic area

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What is the thirst center?

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Lateral hypothalamus

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Release antidiuretic hormone (ADH) into posterior pituitary

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Magnocellular cells in supraoptic nuclei

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In Uterine Contraction and Milk Ejection, this is responsible for the release of oxytocin

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Magnocellular cells in paraventricular nuclei

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MNEMONICS Paraventricular nuclei

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Oxytocin = Para sa Voobs

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What is responsible for hunger?

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Lateral hypothalamus

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Lesion in the lateral hypothalamus results to:

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Starvation

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What inhibits the Lateral Hypothalamus?

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Leptin

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This is the satiety center | activity produces a stop eating signal

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Ventromedial nucleus

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Lesion in the Ventromedial nucleus results to:

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Uncontrolled vo- racious appetite

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What stimulates the Ventromedial nucleus?

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Leptin

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Involved in re- flexes related to food intake like lip licking and swallowing

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Mamillary nuclei

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Responsible for the releasing and inhibitory factors that modulate anterior pituitary function

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Periventricular zone, Arcuate nucleus and Ventromedial nucleus

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“Head Ganglion” of autonomic nervous system

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Autonomic Functions of the Hypothalamus

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Stimulation of the hypothalamus produces autonomic responses. True or False?

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True.

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What are the different autonomic functions of the Hypothalamus

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Sympathetic: posterior hypothalamus&raquo_space; has a warming function
Parasympathetic: anterior hypothalamus&raquo_space; has a cooling function

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Stimulation of hypothalamus affects behavioral control functions

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Limbic Functions of the Hypothalamus

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Causes increased general level of activity leading to rage and aggression

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Lateral hypothalamus

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Causes sense of tranquility, pleasure and reward

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Ventromedial nucleus

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Evokes fear and feel- ings of punishment and aversion

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Periventricular nuclei

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Sexual Arousal is stimulated from what portion of the hypothalamus?

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From most anterior and most posterior portions of the hypothalamus

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What are the Types of Biologic Periodicity

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Ultradian Rhythms | Infradian Rhythms | Circadian Rhythms

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Cycles of periodicity shorter than 24 hours

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Ultradian Rhythms | Ex: heart beat, respiratory rhythm

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Cycles of periodicity longer than 24 hours

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INFRADIAN RHYTHMS | Ex: menstrual cycle, gestation

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Cycles of periodicity that approximate Earth’s rotational period (24-hour day)

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Circadian Rhythms | Ex: Sleep-Wake cycle, Hormone levels

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Regulate activity of many physiological processes including heart rate, blood pressure, body core temperature and blood levels of hormones

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Biologic Clock

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External environmental clues influence strict 24- hour cycles. True or False

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True.

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35
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Master clock of all biological clocks in the human body

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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Function of SCN

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Retain synchronized, rhythmical firing patterns even though they are isolated from the rest of the brain

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Destruction of SCN will cause

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Loss of circadian functions

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Implicated in regulation of circadian rhythms

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Pineal Gland

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A hormone that is synthesized from serotonin; which is responsible for:
o increased during darkness
o inhibited by daylight
o controlled by sympathetic nerve activity, which is regulated by light signals from the retina

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Melatonin

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Also known as jet lag
Physiological condition which results from alterations of circadian rhythms

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Desynchrosis

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Reason behind when traveling across time zones, body clocks will
be out of synchronization with the destination time

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Due to experience of daylight and darkness contrary to accustomed
rhythms

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How do you treat Jet Lag/Desynchrosis?

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Treated with melatonin or sunlight exposure

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Unconsciousness from which the person can be aroused by sensory or other stimuli

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Sleep

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Distinguish coma from sleep?

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Coma is unconsciousness from which the person cannot be aroused

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2 Types of Sleep

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Slow Wave/Non REM Sleep | REM Sleep

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Describe Slow Wave Sleep/Non REM Sleep

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o deep, restful type of sleep
o characterized by decreases in periph- eral vascular tone, blood pressure, respiratory rate and metabolic rate
o frequently called dreamless sleep
o however, dreams and sometimes even nightmares do occur during slow-wave sleep

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Why is REM called the “Paradoxical Sleep”?

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Because the brain is active and skeletal muscle con- tractions occur

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Describe Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep

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active form of sleep associated with dreaming and active bodily muscle movements
o lasts 5 to 30 minutes
o repeats at 90 minute intervals
o may be absent in extremely tired individuals

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REM is more difficult to arouse than slow-wave sleep. True or False?

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True.

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What are some of the Important Characteristics of REM sleep

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Muscle tone is exceedingly depressed
irregular heart rate and respiratory rate (dream state)
irregular muscle movements do occur
brain is highly active in REM sleep

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What are the sleep centers in a Slow-Wave Sleep?

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raphe nuclei in lower pons and medulla
nucleus of the tractus solitarius
diencephalon
o rostral hypothalamus (suprachiasmal area)
o diffuse nuclei of thalamus

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Most conspicuous stimulation area for causing almost natural sleep

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Raphe nuclei in lower pons and medulla (SLOW-WAVE SLEEP)

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What neurotransmitter is elaborated from raphe nuclei?

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Serotonin

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In relation to sleep, a drug that mimics Ach where people take this to have more REM sleep

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Neostigmine

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What are some of the Postulated Functions of Sleep

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neural maturation
facilitation of learning or memory
cognition
conservation of metabolic energy
restoration of natural balance among neuronal centers

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Measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current flows within neurons
Recording the brains spontaneous electrical activi- ty from multiple electrodes placed on the scalp

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Electroencephalography (EEG)

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What are the Diagnositc Applications of EEG?

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Epilepsy, Coma, Brain Death

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4 Types of EEG Waves

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Alpha waves, Beta waves, Theta waves and Delta waves

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o rhythmical waves with a frequency of 8-12 Hz at about 50 mV
o found in normal, awake but resting (eyes closed) individuals
o disappear during deep sleep

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Alpha waves

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o occur at frequencies of 14 to 80 Hz with voltage less than 50 mV
o recorded mainly from parietal and frontal regions
o occur when the eyes are opened in the light

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Beta waves

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In Beta waves, what is required to be intact?

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requires intact thalamocortical projetions and ascending reticular input to thalamus

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o wave frequencies of 4 to 7 Hz
o occur mainly in the parietal and temporal areas in children but may appear in adults during emotional stress

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Theta waves

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Types of EEG Wave that is associated with brain disorders and degenerative brain states

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Theta waves

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o all of the waves below 3.5 Hz
o occur during deep sleep, organic brain disease and in infants
o persist in the absence of cortical input from the thalamus and lower brain centers

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Delta waves

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2 Common EEG Rhythms

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Alpha Rhythm and Beta Rhythm

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o fairly regular pattern of waves at a frequency of 813 Hz and amplitude of
50100 V (alpha waves)
o most marked in the parietal and occipital lobes
o associated with decreased levels of attention

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Alpha Rhythm

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o alpha rhythm is replaced by an irregu- lar 1330 Hz low-voltage activity (beta waves)
o also called alpha block, arousal re- sponse or desynchronization
o produced by any form of sensory stimu- lation or mental concentration

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Beta Rhythm

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Examples of Common Sleep Disorders

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Narcolepsy | Somnambulism/Sleep Walking | Insomnia | Sleep Apnea

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o Lapsing abruptly into REM sleep from awake state
o Sleep episodes last about 15 minutes without warning
o Often triggered by a pleasurable event

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NARCOLEPSY

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A sudden loss of voluntary muscle control in Narcoplepsy

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Cataplexy

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o Ssleepwalkers arise from slow wave sleep in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during full consciousness
o Little or no memory of the incident, as they are not truly conscious

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Somnambulism/Sleep Walking

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Chronic inability to obtain the amount or quality of sleep needed to function adequately during the day

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Insomnia

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Most common cause of Insomnia is?

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Psychological Disturbance

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o Ttemporary cessation of breathing dur- ing sleep
o Loss of muscle tone during sleep allows excess fatty tissue or other structural abnormalities to block the upper air- way

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Sleep Apnea

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Sleep Anea is associated with OBESITY and made worse by ALCOHOL. True or False?

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True.

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This refers to the entire neuronal circuitry that controls emotional behavior and motivational drives

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Limbic System

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What are the important communicating structures involved in Limbic System:

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o brain stem via the medial forebrain bundle
o hippocampus to mammilary bodies via fornix

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First pathway hypothesized to explain appreciation and expression of emotion
Responsible for linking the experience and the ex- pression of emotion

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Papez circuit

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The seat of emotional experience

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Cingulate cortex

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Pathway of Papez Circuit

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Output from the cingulate cortex is conveyed via the fornix to the hypothalamus, where it is translated into the expression of emotion through the autonomic nervous system

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MNEMONICS - Functions of Limbic System
5 Fs

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Fighting |Fleeing|Feeding |Feeling Fucking/Fornicating

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Responsible for stimulation evokes rage, passivity and excessive sexual drive
Provides signals for consolidation of memory
Highly hyperexcitable (weak stimuli can cause seizures)

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Hippocampus

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A lesion in the Hippocampal area can result to

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Anterograde amnesia; Inability to form new memories

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The window of the limbic system
o receives neuronal signals from all portions of the limbic cortex, as well as from the neocortex of the temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes

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Amygdala

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What are the functions of Amygdala

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o Endocrine and vegetative functions
o Involuntary movements
o Rage, escape, punishment, severe pain and fear
o Sexual activity

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Results from bilateral destruction of the amygdala

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Kluver Bucy Syndrome

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Manifestations of Kluver Bucy Syndrome

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o Hyperorality
o Loss of fear
o Decreased aggressiveness o changes in eating behavior o psychic blindness
o Excessive sexual drive

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Most poorly understood portion of the limbic sys- tem
Cerebral association area for control of behavior

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Limbic Cortex

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Lesions in the Limbic Cortex include the following:

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o Bilateral anterior temporal cortex: Kluver-Bucy syndrome
o Bilateral posterior orbitofrontal cortex: insomnia, restlessness
o Bilateral anterior cingulate and subcal- losal gyri: extreme rage reaction

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Acquisition of the information that gives an organ- ism the ability to alter behavior on the basis of experience

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Learning

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2 Types of Learning

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ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING | NON-ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING

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Also called simple learning
Modification of response to a repeated stimulus

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Non-Associative Learning

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Occurs when the response becomes weaker as the stimulus is perceived to have no particular importance

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Habituation

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Occurs when the response is enhanced in the even that an unpleasant or otherwise strong stimulus is given

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Sensitization

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Involves the ability to make a connection between a neutral stimulus and a second stimulus that is either rewarding or noxious

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Associative Learning

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2 Important example for Associative Learning

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o CLASSICAL CONDITIONING Food response to Dogs salivation | Bell is used as neutral stimulation together with food | Dog salivates upon hearing the bell because it is perceived as with food

o OPERANT CONDITIONING Baby smiles | Father picks up baby | Baby keeps on smiling (There is reinforcement)

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Ability to store, retain and recall information and past experiences

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Memory

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Type of Memory associated with consciousness
_ dependent on the hippocampus and other parts of the medial temporal lobes of the brain for its retention
Recall is automatic and does not require conscious attention
Acquired slowly through repetition
Includes motor skills and rules and procedures
Procedural memories can be demonstrated

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EXPLICIT / DECLARATIVE MEMORY

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Type of Memory that does not involve awareness
_ retention does not usually involve processing in the hippocampus.
Recall requires conscious attention.
Depends on higher-level thinking skills such as inference, comparison, and evaluation.
Memories can be reported verbally.

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IMPLICIT / NONDECLARATIVE MEMORY

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Stored in the brain by changing the basic sensitivity of synaptic transmission between neurons as a result of previous neural activity

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Physiology of Memory

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o Lasts seconds to hours
o Memory traces are subject to disrup- tion by trauma and various drugs

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Short-Term Memory

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Form of short-term memory that keeps information available, usually for very
short periods

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Working Memory

103
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o Stores memories for years and some- times for life
o Long-term memory traces are remarka- bly resistant to disruption

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Long-Term Memory

104
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What type of neuronal circuit is exemplified in short-term memory?

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Reverberating Circuit

105
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Initiation of chemical, physical, and anatomical changes in the synapses

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Consolidation of Memory

106
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Rehearsal enhances the transference of short-term memory into long-term memory. True or False?

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True.

107
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New memories are codified into different classes of information. True or False?

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True.

108
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Consolidation of Memory is postulated to be a function of the?

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Hippocampus

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What are some of the Physiologic Evidences of Long Term Memory

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increase in vesicle release sites for secretion of transmitter substance
increase in number of transmitter vesicles released
increase in number of presynaptic terminals
changes in structures of the dendritic spines that permit transmission of stronger signals

110
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Condition in which memory is disturbed or lost

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Amnesia

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Two basic types of Amnesia:

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o ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA | o RETROGRADE AMNESIA

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Loss of short-term memory
Impairment of the ability to form new memories through memorization

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Anterograde Amnesia

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What lesions cause Anterograde Amnesia?

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Lesions to the Hippocampus

114
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Loss of pre-existing memories to conscious recol- lection
Person may be able to memorize new things but is unable to recall events or identity prior to the onset

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Retrograde Amnesia

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What lesions cause Reterograde Amnesia?

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Thalamus

116
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Right hemisphere is dominant in ______________

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Facial expression, intonation, body language, and spatial tasks

117
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Left hemisphere is dominant in ______________

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Respect to lan- guage, even in left-handed people

118
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Information is transferred between the two hemi- spheres through the _______________

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Corpus callosum

119
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Human communication is distinguished by its range and subtlety of expression

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Language

120
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Production of sound that has no specific meaning

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Vocalization

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Language consists of a specific vocabulary and a set of rules of expression (syntax). True or False?

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TRUE

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o located in the inferior frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere
o processes the information received from Wernicke’s area into a detailed and coordinated pattern for vocalization

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BROCAS AREA (Brodmann Area 44)

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o located in posterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
o concerned with COMPREHENSION of auditory and visual information

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WERNICKES AREA (Brodmann Area 22)

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Bundle of the nerve fibers that connect Wernickes area to Brocas area

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ARCUATE FASCICULUS

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Appears to process information from words that are read in such a way that they can be converted into the auditory forms of the words in Wernicke’s area

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ANGULAR GYRUS (Brodmann Area 39)

126
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Abnormalities of language functions that are not due to defects of vision or hearing or to motor paralysis

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APHASIA

127
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Lesions in what part causes Aphasia?

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Lesions in the categorical/dominant hemisphere

128
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Most common cause of Aphasia

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Cerbrovascular Disease

129
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o Lesion in Brocas area
o Also called non-fluent aphasia or ex- pressive aphasia
o Speech is slow and words are hard to come by
o Patients with severe damage to this area are limited to two or three words

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BROCA’S APHASIA

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o Lesion in Wernickes area
o Also called fluent aphasia or receptive aphasia
o Speech is normal
o Patients talk excessively (jargon, neologisms)
o Fails to comprehend the meaning of spoken or written words

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WERNICKE’S APHASIA

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o Lesion in ARCUATE FASCICULUS
o Patients can speak relatively well and have good auditory comprehension but cannot put parts of words together or conjure up words

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CONDUCTION APHASIA

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o Lesion in ANGULAR GYRUS
o No difficulty with speech or the under- standing of auditory information
o Trouble understanding written language or pictures
o Visual information is not processed and transmitted to Wernicke’s area

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ANOMIC APHASIA

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o Due to generalized brain destruction
o More than one form of aphasia is often present
o Speech is scant as well as nonfluent

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GLOBAL APHASIA

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