Basics
Cell body of a neuron which contains the nucleus.
Soma
This disorder is characterized by difficulty controlling muscles used in speech
Dysarthria
Which part of the brain is responsible hunger, thirst, and maintenance of body temperature?
Hypothalamus
In a case of Phineas Gage, what part of the brain was damaged?
Frontal lobe
Randy Gardner is the holder of the record for the longest a human has gone without sleep. How many days did he stay awake?
11 days
What type of neuron has one axon and many dendrites attached to its soma?
Multipolar Neuron
True or False?
ADHD is heterogeneous disorder
True
Which part of the brain is responsible for transmitting neural messages between the right and left hemispheres?
Corpus callosum
In the case of SM, the fearless woman, which part of the brain was destroyed?
Amygdala
Who does need more sleeping hours?
Children
Which part of the brain plays important roles in integrating sensory information from various parts of the body, manipulation of objects, processing tactile information, spatial perception?
Parietal lobe
Name 3 basic core symptoms of ADHD
Hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity
Part os the brain, located in the brainsteam and plays a key role in sleep and dreaming
Pons
In the case of the man with no brain, what was a weight of his brain?
150 gram
What is the most common cause of Korsakoff syndrome?
Alcohol abuse
Which part of the brain is considered as the fifth lobe?
Insula
It has been found that a dysfunction of __________ is a crucial risk factor for the development of anorexia nervosa
insula
Which part of the brain is responsible for human’s biological clock?
Hypothalamus
After having a stroke, Anton Räderscheidt experienced a deficit in attention to and awareness of one side of the field of vision. What neuropsychological condition did he have?
Hemispatial neglect
________________ is mental experience that is mistakenly taken to represent an event from one’s personal past
False memory
What is a name of a fissure that separates two hemispheres?
Longitudinal fissure
This is a rare impairment characterized by inappropriate sexual behaviors and mouthing of objects, diminished ability to visually recognize objects, loss of normal fear and anger responses, memory loss, dietary change. It is associated with damage to the anterior temporal lobes of the brain. Cases have been reported in association with herpes encephalitis and head trauma
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
Locus coeruleus is located in______________
Pons
1)Which part of the brain was partially removed in the case of HM?
2) and as a result what type of amnesia did he experience?
1) hippocampus
2) anterograde amnesia
A type of amnesia characterized by an abnormal memory functioning in the absence of structural brain damage or a known neurobiological cause.
Results from the effects of severe stress or psychological trauma.
PSYCHOGENIC AMNESIA