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Theme 1: Fundamental Neuroscience and the Brain

This class was created by Brainscape user Holly O'Flanagan. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Holly O'Flanagan
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Decks in this class (20)

Synaptic Transmission
Axodendritic synapse 1,
Axosomatic synapse 2,
Axoaxonic synpase 3
8  cards
Neural Tissues
Central nervous system 1,
Peripheral nervous system 2,
Afferent neurone 3
26  cards
Physiology of neurones
Electrical synapses 1,
No amplification in electrical sy...,
Spatial summation 3
27  cards
Chemicals in the brain
Synaptic vesicle release and recy...,
Mechanisms of exoctyosis during n...,
Synaptic recycling 3
46  cards
Topography of the brain
Development of the brain neurolat...,
Neural crest cells differentiate ...,
Mantle layer becomes 3
42  cards
Chemistry and physiology of the synapse
Ach on the heart 1,
Ach on skeletal muscle 2,
Ligand gated ion channels 3
37  cards
Basic principles of memory
Primary memory system 1,
Secondary memory 2,
Atkinson and shiffrin s 1968 moda...
19  cards
Neuropsychology of memory
Amnesia 1,
Hm s surgery 2,
Causes of amnesia 3
13  cards
Global brain activity
The electroencephalogram 1,
Synchronous activity 2,
Four basic eeg phenomena 3
15  cards
The ventricular system
Development of ventricles 1,
Lateral ventricles 2,
Lateral ventricle borders 3
25  cards
Synaptic plasticity in learning and memory
Learning 1,
Rules of synaptic modification 2,
Hippocampus 3
19  cards
Consciousness
Definition of consciousness 1,
Key aspects and requirements of h...,
Sleep 3
18  cards
Neuropathology
Cerebrospinal fluid 1,
Hydrocephalus 2,
Raised intracranial pressure 3
19  cards
Plasticity and regeneration
What determines gene expression i...,
Inducing factors 2,
Competence 3
13  cards
The association cortices and complex brain functions
Association cortex 1,
Hierarchical organisation of sens...,
Association cortex 3
14  cards
Neurobiology of dementias and clinical aspects
Dementia 1,
Cognitive impairment 2,
What causes dementia 3
12  cards
The anatomy of memory and emotion
Episodic memory 1,
Modulation by emotion 2,
Modulation by attention 3
18  cards
Anaesthetic agents
Anaesthesia definition 1,
Stages of ethanol 2,
How do anaesthetics work 3
24  cards
Analgesics, anaesthetic and sedative drugs
Pain 1,
Gate theory 2,
Pain modification 3
27  cards
How drugs control the brain
Gaba a ionotropic receptors 1,
Gaba b metabotropic receptors 2,
Gaba a receptors 3
39  cards

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