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Behavioral Neuroscience

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1. Forbearer from which two or more lineages or family groups arise and so is ancestral to both groups.






2. Floor (area below the ventricle) of the midbrain; a collection of nuclei with movement-related - species-specific - and pain-perception functions.






3. Philosophical position that holds that behavior can be explained as a function of the nervous system without explanatory recourse to the mind.






4. Surgical removal of a cerebral hemisphere.






5. A group of cells forming a cluster that can be identified with special stains to form a functional grouping.






6. Wound to the brain that results from a blow to the head..






7. Part of the autonomic nervous system; acts in opposition to the sympathetic division- for example - preparing the body to rest and digest by reversing the alarm response or stimulating digestion.






8. Map of the neocortex based on the organization - structure - and distribution of the cells.






9. Cerebral Cortex that functions to direct movements toward a goal or to perform a task - such as grasping an object - lying posterior to the central sulcus and beneath the parietal bone at the top of the skull.






10. Major structure of the forebrain - consisting of two virtually identical hemispheres (left and right) and responsible for most conscious behavior.






11. Disorder of the basal ganglia characterized by tics; involuntary vocalizations (including curse words and animal sounds); and odd - involuntary movements of the body; especially of the face and head.

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12. Darwin's theory for explaining how new species evolve and how existing species change over time. Differential success in the reproduction of different characteristics (phenotypes) results from the interaction of organisms with their environment.






13. Sudden appearance of neurological symptom as a result of severe interruption of blood flow.






14. Part of the central nervous system encased within the vertebrae (spinal column) tat provides most of the connections between the brain and the rest of the body.






15. Part of the PNS that regulates the functioning of internal organs and glands.






16. General term referring to primates that walk upright - including all forms of humans - living and extinct.






17. Condition in which a person can display some rudimentary behaviors - such as smiling - or utter a few words but is otherwise not conscious.






18. Hypothesis that the movements that we make and those that we perceive in others are essential features of our conscious behavior.






19. Central part of the brain that contains neural circuits for hearing and seeing as well as orienting movements.






20. Literally - half a sphere - referring to one side of the cerebral cortex or of one side of the cerebellum.






21. Subcortical forebrain nuclei that coordinate voluntary movements of the limbs and body; connected to the thalamus and to the midbrain.






22. Approved experiment directed toward developing a treatment.






23. Collection of nerve cells that function somewhat like a brain.






24. A groove in brain matter - usually a groove found in the neocortex or cerebellum.






25. A small protrusion or bump formed by the folding of the cerebral cortex.






26. The 'between brain' that integrates sensory and motor information on its way to the cerebral cortex.






27. Part of the PNS that includes the cranial and spinal nerves to and from the muscles - joints - and skin that produce movement - transmit incoming sensory input - and inform the CNS about the position and movement of body parts.






28. Quandary of explaining a nonmaterial mind in command of a material body.






29. Areas of the nervous system rich in fat-sheathed neural axons that form the connections between brain cells.






30. Behavior that is characteristic of all members of a species.






31. Newest - outer layer (new bark) of the forebrain and composed of about six layers of gray matter that creates or reality.






32. One of a set of 12 nerve pairs that control sensory and motor functions of the head - neck - and internal organs.






33. Simple nervous system that has no brain or spinal cord but consists of neurons that receive sensory information and connect directly to other neurons that move muscles.






34. All the neurons in the body located outside the brain and the spinal cord; provides sensory and motor connections to and from the CNS






35. Cerebral cortex where visual processing begins - lying at the back of the brain ad beneath the occipital bone.






36. Neurosurgery in which electrodes implanted in the brain stimulate a targeted area with a low-voltage electrical current to facilitate behavior.






37. Idea that selection for improved brain cooling through increased blood circulation in the brains of early hominids enabled the brain to grow larger.






38. Group of organisms that can interbreed.






39. Midbrain area in which nuclei and fiber pathways are mixed - producing a netlike appearance; associated with sleep-wake behavior and behavioral arousal.






40. Part of the autonomic nervous system; arouses the body for action - such as mediating the involuntary fight-or-flight response to alarm by increasing hear rate and blood pressure.






41. One of four cavities in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the brain and may play a role in maintaining brain metabolism.






42. Animal that has both a brain and a spinal cord.






43. Central structures of the brain - including the hindbrain - midbrain - thalamus - and hypothalamus - responsible for most unconscious behavior.






44. Conducting toward a central nervous system structure.






45. Division into a number of parts that are similar; refers to the idea that many animals - including vertebrates - are composed of similarly organized body segments.






46. Condition in which a person is alive but unable to communicate or to function independently at even the most basic level.






47. Phylogenetic tree that branches repeatedly - suggesting a taxonomy of organisms based on the time sequence in which evolutionary branches arise.






48. Disorder of the motor system correlated with a loss of dopamine in the brain an characterized by tremors - muscular rigidity - and a reduction in voluntary movement.

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49. Of the mind; an explanation of behavior as a function of the nonmaterial mind.






50. Large collection of axons coursing together within the central nervous system.