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Decks in this class (37)

The Nervous System- CNS
What are the 6 ao1 points you mus...,
What are the two main components ...,
What is the primary role of the b...
10  cards
The Nervous System- PNS
What are the 6 ao1 points you mus...,
What is the peripheral nervous sy...,
What are the main two subdivision...
7  cards
Neurons
What are the different types of n...,
What type of neurons does this di...,
What type of neurons does this di...
13  cards
Synaptic Transmission- Process And Structure
What is step 1 of the process of ...,
What is step 2 of the process of ...,
What is step 3 of the process for...
14  cards
Synaptic Transmission- Excitation, Inhibition And Summation
What is synaptic transmission 1,
What is the role of a neurotransm...,
Define excitation in terms of syn...
11  cards
Synaptic Transmission And Drugs
What are the 6 ao1 points you sho...,
What is synaptic transmission 2,
How do drugs affect synaptic tran...
7  cards
The Endocrine System- Glands And Hormones
What are the 6 ao1 points you mus...,
What is the endocrine system and ...,
How does the endocrine system int...
7  cards
The Endocrine System- The Fight Or Flight Response
What are the 6 ao1 points you mus...,
What is the fight or flight respo...,
What triggers the fight or flight...
7  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain- fMRIs
What does fmri measure to detect ...,
What is the haemodynamic response...,
What happens during a task based ...
4  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain- EEGs
What do eegs measure 1,
What does an eeg scan recording s...,
What is a key use of eegs in psyc...
3  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain- ERPs
What do erps measure and how are ...,
How are erps different from eegs 2,
What kind of stimuli can erps be ...
4  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain- Postmortem Examinations
What is a post mortem examination...,
What is the aim of conducting a p...,
How are post mortem findings typi...
3  cards
Localisation Of Function- Phineas Gage
Who was phineas gage 1,
What part of gage s brain was dam...,
How did gage s personality change...
5  cards
Localisation Of Function- Different Theories Of Brain Function
What is the theory of localisatio...,
What does damage to a specific br...,
Who were the key figures in devel...
6  cards
Localisation Of Function
Name this area and its role 1,
Name this area and its role 2,
Name this area and its role 3
6  cards
Localisation Of Function The Language Areas
What do broca s and wernicke s ar...
1  cards
Plasticity Of The Brain Afer Trauma
What is brain plasticity 1,
What is synaptic pruning and when...,
What did maguire et al 2000 find ...
6  cards
Functional Recovery Of The Brain After Trauma
What is functional recovery in th...,
What is spontaneous recovery 2,
What is axonal sprouting 3
8  cards
Splt Brain Research Into Hemispheric Lateralisation-
What is hemispheric lateralisation 1,
How does brain damage help unders...,
What is the role of the corpus ca...
12  cards
Circadium Rhythms-
What are biological rhythms 1,
What two factors govern biologica...,
What is an endogenous pacemaker g...
9  cards
The Effect Of Endogenous Pacemakers On The Sleep Wake Cycle
What are endogenous pacemakers 1,
Can endogenous pacemakers functio...,
What is the scn and where is it l...
8  cards
The Effect Of Exogenous Zeitgebers On The Sleep Wake Cycle
What are exogenous zeitgebers 1,
What is entrainment 2,
What happens to the sleep wake cy...
9  cards
Infradian Rhythms- Menstrual cycle
What is an infradian rhythm 1,
What is a circannual rhythm 2,
What are weekly rhythms in humans 3
9  cards
Endocrine System (Fight Or flight) AO3
How does the fight or flight resp...,
What is the biological basis of t...,
Why does gray 1988 argue that the...
4  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain- fMRI Scans AO3
Why is fmri considered a safe and...,
How does fmri allow researchers t...,
Why does fmri have poor temporal ...
4  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain-EEGs AO3
How are eegs useful in clinical d...,
Why is the temporal resolution of...,
What is a key limitation of eeg i...
4  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain-ERPs
Why is temporal resolution a stre...,
How are erps an improvement over ...,
What is a major technical challen...
4  cards
Ways Of Studying The Brain- Postmortem Exams AO3
What is a key advantage of post m...,
Why are post mortem studies consi...,
Why is the lack of brain activity...
4  cards
Localisation Of Function AO3
How does brain scanning support l...,
How does phineas gage s case supp...,
What does neurosurgical evidence ...
5  cards
Plasticity And Functional Recovery AO3
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2,
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Split Brain Research Into Hemispheric Lateralisation AO3
What is a major strength of sperr...,
What does research using pet scan...,
Why is generalising split brain f...
4  cards
Circadian Rhythms AO3
How has circadian rhythm research...,
How has research influenced views...,
What are practical concerns about...
4  cards
The Effect Of Endogenous Pacemakers And Exogenous Zeitgebers On The Sleep/wake Cycle AO3
What is a strength of animal rese...,
How can findings on ageing improv...,
What does arctic sleep research s...
4  cards
Infradian Rhythms AO3
What evolutionary benefit might m...,
How does the menstrual cycle infl...,
What methodological issue affects...
4  cards
Ultradian Rhythms AO3
What evidence supports qualitativ...,
What did albers et al 1981 show a...,
Why are lab studies of sleep pote...
4  cards

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