Regions of the brain
What does the hind brain do?
Coordinates basic survival functions; movement, breathing, heart rate and digestion
Dendrites, soma(cell body), nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, axon terminals
Define Traumatic brain injury and give an example
Damage to the brain caused by an external force
e.g. Falls, Assault, Vehicle accidents
Name one cortex in the frontal lobe?
Prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex, primary motor cortex
How does your brain change in response to injury
neurogenesis, generation of new networks, reassignment of function
Define Non-Traumatic brain injury and give an example
Damage to the brain caused by internal factors
e.g. lack of oxygen, tumour, aneurysms, substance abuse
Name all lobes?
Frontal, occipital, temporal and parietal
Define adaptive plasticity
The brains ability to restore adequate neural functioning over time after injury
How can an acquired brain injury affect biological functioning?
Behaviour, organ functioning, cellular and neuronal functioning
Name the structures in the hindbrain?
Pons, cerebellum and medulla
Define neurgenesis
The birth of new neurons after an injury
how can acquired brain injury affect psychological functioning?
cognition, behaviour, emotional
What is the broca's area do?
Production of speech and coordinating related movements
Define neuroplasticity
The ability of the brain to change in response to experience or environmental stimulation
how can acquired brain injury's affect social functioning?
Relationships, interactions with the environment, interpersonal skills