5A
Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity
True or False:
Adaptive Plasticity occurs in response to experience.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Adaptive plasticity occurs in response to brain trauma whereas developmental plasticity occurs in response to experience.
There are two types of acquired brain injury: external and internal
A. True
B. False
B. False
There are two types of acquired brain injuries but they are traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries. Traumatic brain injury refers to damage caused to the brain by an external force whereas non-traumatic brain injury refers to damage caused to the brain by an internal force.
True or False:
The diagnosis of neurological conditions has been improved through contemporary research.
A. True
B. False
Machine learning allows for neurological disorders to be diagnosed more accurately and on a wider scale.
The effects of CTE occur immediately after a concussion.
A. True
B. False
B. False
CTE is a progressive brain disease associated with repeated episodes of concussions, meaning that the loss of neurons and associated cognitive effects occur gradually and over time.
Which of the following sentences is most correct?
A. Synaptic pruning can help make communication in the brain more efficient by eliminating unnecessary or under-used neurons in the brain.
B. Synaptic pruning can help make communication in the brain more efficient by eliminating unnecessary or under-used synapses in the brain.
B. Synaptic pruning can help make communication in the brain more efficient by eliminating unnecessary or under-used synapses in the brain.
Which of the following sentences is the most correct?
A. An acquired brain injury refers to all types of brain injuries that occur after birth.
B. An acquired brain injury refers to all types of brain injuries that occur before birth.
A. An acquired brain injury refers to all types of brain injuries that occur after birth.
What type of changes occur during epileptogenesis?
A. Structural
B. Functional
C. Physiological
D. All of the above.
C. Physiological
Which of the following sentences is the most correct?
A. CTE is a continuous and deadly brain disease associated
B. CTE is a progressive and fatal brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head and concussions.
B. CTE is a progressive and fatal brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head and concussions.
The change in neuronal connections and brain size due to maturation is referred to as ???
Developmental Plasticity
An impact of injury to the brain on a person's biological functioning could be:
A. Engaging in aggressive behaviour
B. Experiencing anxiety disorders
C. Having memory loss
D. Having paralysis
D. Having paralysis
Which of the following is not an example of a finding from contemporary research on the gut-brain axis ?
A. Parkinson's may begin in the gut.
B. Individuals with epilepsy have a different gut microbiota to those who do not.
C. Providing epileptic patients with probiotics completely eradicated the occurrence of seizures.
C. Providing epileptic patients with probiotics completely eradicated the occurrence of seizures.
Studies show the probiotics may decrease seizure frequency, but not eradicate it completely.
CTE is commonly associated with
A. old people, military veterans, and retired athletes.
B. boxers, football players, and swimmers
C. football players, military veterans, and boxers
D. males, young people, and football players
C. football players, military veterans, and boxers
Describe one role of myelination in developmental plasticity.
2. Myelination helps to lay the neural foundation for communication across neural networks that is required for different types of learning as we mature and develop.
Sheila suffers a head injury that causes damage to the association area of her left occipital lobe. It is most likely that Sheila is??
Unable to recognise objects by sight in her right visual field.
Parkinson's is a disorder that is associated with:
The nervous system.
Parkinson's is a neurological disorder, meaning that it is associated with impaired functioning of the nervous system.
What are two, stage 3 symptoms of CTE ??
- Memory Loss
- Difficulties with attention and concentration
- Depression and mood impairments
- Visuospatial difficulties
- Executive dysfunction, such as impairments in decision-making, problem-solving and former judgements.
Identify the lobe of the cerebral cortex responsible for moderating personality and explain how it can impact social functioning when injured.
The frontal lobe is responsible for moderating personality and the expression of personality traits.
When injured, it can change a persons personality traits and make it more difficult to remain compatible with social connections formed before the injury.
The impact of an acquired brain injury on functioning is determined by what?
The impact of brain injury is usually determined by the brain area that was damaged.
For example, if the occipital lobe was damaged, it would be assumed that the individual's vision would be affected.
Dopamine deficiency in Parkinson's can be attributed to...
Dopamine deficiency in Parkinson's can be attributed to...
A loss of dopamine-producing neurons
How is CTE diagnosed?
- CTE can only be made through a post-mortem examination.
- CTE is associated with the widespread build up of a particular protein substance (p-tau) found in the brain regions.
- The accumulation of protein tau, forms neurofibrillary tangles- these neurons will die.