Neocortex - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Thalamus -gateway to the cortex -sensory/motor info passes through it to/from cortex Motor commands Vision Hearing Touch Taste (NOT smell/olfactory) Each part of thalamus is reciprocally connected to specific parts of the ____ each part of thalamus is reciprocally connected to specific parts of the CORTEX. -cortex and thalamus are "close buddies" Rat brain vs. Cat brain vs. Human brain rat brain has NO GYRI Cat has some Human has MANY GYRI Breakdown of CNS Forebrain-->telencephalon, dien...

COGSCI 180 MIDTERM EXAM | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | Graded A+ Dissociation from the Self - Answer -Dissociation/dissociative disorders often linked to trauma During traumatic experiences, intense desire to act happens while paralyzed with horror - body/brain "freeze" → dissociate to avoid physical/emotional pain Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Answer -Develops in response to a shocking/scary/dangerous event Symptoms: disturbing thoughts/feel...

Exam 1 Brain Story MODs| Answered 100% Correctly| Latest The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the: a. brain stem b. neocortex c. neural tube d. spinal cord Neural tube Brain developmental starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered mature around the age of: a. 6 b. 18 c. 25 d. 60 25 Different abilities, and their underlying neural circuits, develop in a bottom-up sequence during sensitive periods. Put the following abilities in the correct sequence o...

What does OSHA stand for? Occupational Saftey & Health Administration OSHA function (select one) a. Prevents wrong-site surgery b. Protects Private Patient Health Information c. Insures an environment of patient safety d. insures and environment of safety for the staff insures an environment of safety for the staff What does CMS stand for? Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS administers: a. Medicare & Medicaid b. Medicare, Medicaid & HIPPA c. Affordable Car...

Who has our type of diaphragms? - ANSWER: Only mammals have the same diaphragms as us, MUSCULARIZED, not all vertebrates (all mammals have hair, middle ear bones, mammary glands, neocortex) 2 essential functions of the diaphragm? - ANSWER: Inspiratory ventilation of lungs barrier between abdominal and thoracic cavities (underneath the thoracic cavity, changes the internal volume of the body) Characteristics of the diaphragm? - ANSWER: Dome shaped, opens thoracic cavity, flattens when ...

Outside vertebrates, the animal with the highest brain:body ratio is... - ... octopi Lack Neurons: - No nervous system (songes and placozoas) Nerve Net: - Uniformly distributed neurons (Cnidarians, jellyfish) Centralized Nervous System: - Centralized in one spot, usually head. Usually bilateral body symmetry (Chordates, spiders, insects, and molluscs) Nervous system is not independent of influence as seen in... - ... migratory bats which lose mass from neocortex to reduce weight Sponges...

The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the: a. brain stem b. neocortex c. neural tube d. spinal cord Correct Answer-Neural tube Bain developmental starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered mature around the age of: a. 6 b. 18 c. 25 d. 60 Correct Answer-25 Different abilities, and their underlying neural circuits, develop in a bottom-up sequence during sensitive periods. Put the following abilities in the correct sequence of development: sensory abilities, ...

Outside vertebrates, the animal with the highest brain:body ratio is... Ans ... octopi Lack Neurons: Ans No nervous system (songes and placozoas) Nerve Net: Ans Uniformly distributed neurons (Cnidarians, jellyfish) Centralized Nervous System: Ans Centralized in one spot, usually head. Usually bilateral body symmetry (Chordates, spiders, insects, and molluscs) Nervous system is not independent of influence as seen in... Ans ... migratory bats which lose mass from neocortex to reduce we...

What is the biochemical problem in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome? (And, only if you got that right, what are the really cool symptoms of it?) - Defective purine catabolism, so buildup of purines. It's an Xlinked recessive disorder with mutated HGPRT gene (hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase, if you want to impress people). What is the defect in Chronic Granulomatous disease? What is the pathophysiology? - NADPH Oxidase deficiency leads to the inability to kill intracellular organisms Wha...

CLTM Exam FlashcardsWhat does OSHA stand for? - correct answer Occupational Saftey & Health Administration OSHA function (select one) a. Prevents wrong-site surgery b. Protects Private Patient Health Information c. Insures an environment of patient safety d. insures and environment of safety for the staff - correct answer insures an environment of safety for the staff What does CMS stand for? - correct answer Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS administers: a. Medicare & Me...