what is a brain system? Flashcards
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🧠 Q: What is a brain system?
A: A group of brain structures that work together to do a specific task or process.
Q: What is the limbic system responsible for?
A: Emotions and your behavioural response to emotions and their causes.
Q: What is a brain network?
A: A pattern of connected brain activity — not necessarily tied to specific physical structures.
Q: Is “network” the same as “system”?
A: Sometimes
📊 Q: How do scientists find brain networks?
A: Using brain scans and statistical data analysis
Q: What is the resting state network?
A: Brain activity seen when a person is awake but not doing anything.
🧩 Q: Do all brain systems work independently?
A: No — they work together in larger systems and networks to handle complex behaviour and psychology.
🔄 Q: Do these systems stay the same through life?
A: No — they develop and change over time.
