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Behavioral Neuroscience

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1. Large collection of axons coursing together outside of the central nervous system.






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Group of organisms that can interbreed.






8. Decrease in the activity of a neuron or brain area.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






17. Roof (area above the ventricle) of the midbrain; its functions are sensory processing - particular visual and auditory - and the production of orienting movements.






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






20. The bones - or segments - that form the spinal column.






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. Clear solution of sodium chloride and other salts that fills the ventricles inside the brain and circulates around the brain and spinal cord beneath the arachnoid layer in the subarachnoid space.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. 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.


35. Synonym for mind - an entity once proposed to be the source of human behavior.






36. Learned behaviors that are passed on from on generation to the next through teaching and experience.






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


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






39. The nervous system's potential for physical or chemical change that enhances its adaptability to environmental change and its ability to compensate for injury.






40. 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.






41. Conducting away from the central nervous system structure.






42. 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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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.


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






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






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