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Understanding the Brain

This class was created by Brainscape user Aidan McGregor. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Aidan McGregor
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Decks in this class (11)

Week 1 - The Brain through the Ages
What is neuroscience 1,
What does the nervous system incl...,
What is a neuron 3
20  cards
Week 2 - Mechanics of the Nervous System
What are the two main parts of th...,
What does the cns consist of 2,
What are the functions of the spi...
26  cards
Week 3 - Supporting the Brain
What are the three meningeal laye...,
Which meningeal layer is missing ...,
What is the subarachnoid space 3
22  cards
Week 4 - Neurotransmission + Psychopharmacology
What is a synapse 1,
What triggers neurotransmitter re...,
What is the synaptic cleft 3
29  cards
Week 5 - Neuroanatomy
What are the major subregions of ...,
What are the main functions of th...,
What are the four lobes of the ce...
30  cards
Week 6 - Methods + Limitations of Neuroscience
Who was phineas gage 1,
What did karl lashley propose 2,
What did wilder penfield s montre...
24  cards
Week 7 - Control of Movement
What is the neuromuscular junction 1,
What neurotransmitter is released...,
What is a monosynaptic reflex 3
27  cards
Week 8 - Auditory + Somatosenses
What is sound 1,
What are the physical and percept...,
What is the function of the pinna 3
33  cards
Week 9 - Vision
What is light 1,
What happens to light when it hit...,
How does light enter the eye 3
27  cards
Week 10 - Language
What is aphasia 1,
What hemisphere is typically domi...,
How is language processed in spli...
23  cards
Week 11 - Brain and Behaviour
What is neuro control regulation 1,
Which brain regions control breat...,
What region in the medulla contro...
24  cards

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