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Psychology 275 Brain and Behaviour

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Chapter 3.1 - 3.7 Anatomy of the Nervous System
-List and describe the major divisions of the brain. -Describe the three meninges and explain their functional role. -Explain where cerebrospinal fluid is produced and where it flows. -Explain what the blood-brain barrier is and what functional role it serves. -Draw, label and define the major features of a multipolar neuron. -Describe 4 kinds of glial cells. -Compare several neuroanatomical research techniques. -illustrate the neuroanatomical directions -draw and label cross section of spinal c
39  cards
Chapter 3.8 - 3.16 Anatomy of the Nervous System
There are three axes to the verte...,
What is gray matter,
What is white matter
37  cards
Chapter 4.1-4.8 Neural Conduction And Synaptic Transmission
What is the membrane potential,
What are microelectrodes,
What is the potential inside the ...
49  cards
Chapter 4.9-4.18 Neural Conduction And Synaptic Transmission
What are five aspects of synaptic...,
Many axodendritic synapses termin...,
What are dendritic spines
34  cards
Chapter 6 The Visual System
Light can be thought of in two ways,
How is light defined,
Why are wavelength and intensity ...
17  cards
Chapter 9 Neurodevelopment (Prenatal Development)
What are three general ideas on n...,
Define zygote,
Define embryo
47  cards
Chapter 9 Neurodevelopment (Post-Natal Development)
What three things cause post nata...,
What pattern does myelination follow,
What pattern does increased dendr...
16  cards
Chapter 10 Brain Damage
What are six causes of brain damage,
What is a tumour,
20 of tumours are meningiomas wha...
67  cards
Chapter 10 Neuroplasticity
What is a common way to study neu...,
What two types of degeneration occur,
What is anterograde degeneration
20  cards
Chapter 11 Learning and Memory
Define amnesia,
What are two types of amnesia,
What is retrograde amnesia
39  cards
Chapter 14 Sleep
When talking about sleep there ar...,
What are recuperation theories,
What are the adaptation theories
39  cards

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