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clinical neuropsychology Ans✓✓-study of human behaviors, emotions, and
thoughts and how they relate to the brain, particularly the damaged brain
neurology Ans✓✓-medical aspect of central nervous system disorders and
treatment
cognitive psychology Ans✓✓-to understand the workings of the human mind by
analyzing the higher cognitive functions and their components
cognitive neuropsychology Ans✓✓-hybrid of cognitive psychology and clinical
psychology. a detailed analysis of higher cognitive functions that rather studies
brain-damaged patients
clinical neuropsychology Ans✓✓-neurological interest in brain pathology and the
resulting symptoms and a psychological interest in the analysis of higher cognitive
functions, to understand the workings of the normal mind, abnormal mind and to
develop better rehabilitation methods
EEG, ERP, PET, fMRI, CT Ans✓✓-6 methods of neuroimaging
brain stem, cerebral hemisphere, cerebellum Ans✓✓-three major divisions of the
brain
, brain stem Ans✓✓-the upward extension of the spinal cord, the life support part
of the brain. it controls respiration, cardiovascular function and gastrointestinal
function
medulla, oblongata, pons, midbrain, diencephalon Ans✓✓-four parts of the brain
stem
cerebral hemispheres Ans✓✓-paired structures above the midbrain and pons.
within this are the basal ganglia.
cerebellum Ans✓✓-overall arousal level of the cortex that is controlled by the
Reticular Formation. with the thalamus, limbic system (amygdale, cingulate gyrus)
and mamillary bodies
MEM: memory, emotion, motivation Ans✓✓-3 cognitive functions of the limbic
system
hypodensity Ans✓✓-darker areas in a CT scan signal..
(low density of the tissue)
BISE: brain tumors, inflammation, stroke, edema Ans✓✓-what can hypodensity
mean (darker areas in CT scan), 4 options
hyperdensity Ans✓✓-lighter areas in a CT scan signal..
(high density of the tissue)
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