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Behavioral Neuroscience

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Newest - outer layer (new bark) of the forebrain and composed of about six layers of gray matter that creates or reality.






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






3. Outer layer of brain-tissue surface composed of neurons; the human cerebral cortex is heavily folded.






4. Disparate forebrain structures lying between the neocortex and the brainstem that form a functional system controlling affective and motivated behaviors and certain forms of memory; includes cingulate cortex - amygdala - hippocampus - among other str






5. Fiber system connecting the two cerebral hemispheres to provide a route for direct communication between them.






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






7. Surgical removal of a cerebral hemisphere.






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






9. Movement related to sensory inputs - such as turning the head to see the source of a sound.






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






16. Increase in the activity of a neuron or brain area.






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






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






19. That holds that both a nonmaterial mind and the material body contribute to behavior.






20. The general principle that sensory fibers are located dorsally and motors fibers are located ventrally.






21. Evolutionarily the oldest part of the brain; contains pons - medulla - reticular formation - and cerebellum structures that coordinate and control most voluntary and involuntary movements.






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






23. Major structure of the brainstem specialized for coordinating and learning skilled movements. In large-brained animals - it may also have a role in the coordination of other mental processes.






24. Three layers of protective tissue - dura mater - arachnoid - and pia mater - that encase the brain and spinal cord.






25. 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.






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






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






28. Degenerative brain disorder related to aging that first appears as progressive memory loss and later develops into generalized dementia.


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






30. The brain and spinal cord that together mediate behavior.






31. 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.






32. Areas of the nervous system composed predominantly of cell bodies and blood vessels that function either to collect and modify information or to support this activity.






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






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






35. Evolutionarily the newest part of the brain; coordinates advanced cognitive functions such as thinking - planning - and language; contains the limbic system - basal ganglia - and the neocortex.






36. Conducting toward a central nervous system structure.






37. 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.


38. A specialized 'nerve cell' engaged in information processing.






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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.


44. Diencephalon structure through which information from all sensory systems is integrated and projected into the appropriate region of the neocortex.






45. Body plan in which organs or parts present on both sides of the body are mirror images in appearance.






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






47. Cortex that functions in connection with hearing - language - and musical abilities and lies below the lateral fissure - beneath the temporal bone at the side of the lobe.






48. Approved experiment directed toward developing a treatment.






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






50. Cerebral Cortex often generally characterized as performing the brain's 'executive' functions - such as decision making - lying anterior to the central sulcus and beneath the frontal bone of the skull.