Neuroanatomy
This lobe controls functions such as emotional expression, problem-solving, and higher-order processes
Frontal Lobe
Gap or space between two neuron structures in which neurotransmitter substances are transferred and cellular communication occurs.
synapse
The most common mental health disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
The set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control
Executive Functioning
The most common type of dementia
Alzheimers Disease
the "little brain" that is important for motor movement regulation
Cerebellum
The insulating lipid layer of an axon formed by specialized glial cells that speeds the rate of action potential conduction.
myelin sheath
the onset of schizophrenia typically occurs in this age range
20s
Memory that is composed of facts and knowledge
semantic memory
The two types of stroke classifications
ischemic and hemorrhagic
The structure that lies anterior to the hippocampus and plays a significant role in the impact of emotion on memory encoding as well as retrieval
Amygdala
This NT is associated with mood function, sleep, reward (i.e. classical conditioning), attention, voluntary movement (involvement in Parkinson’s disease), and learning
dopamine
Lewy Body Dementia is often associated with this neurobehavioral symptom
hallucinations
A type of autobiographical memory- ability to recall the personal events and facts which are bound in time and place.
Episodic memory
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to assess the severity of this type of injury
TBI
This structure controls the pituitary, regulates emotions, and maintains homeostasis
Hypothalamus
This NT is responsible for regulating mood, sleep, emotions, and appetite
Nicholas has recently stopped reading and playing video games, two of his favorite activities. He doesn't find them as enjoyable as he used to. What is Nicholas experiencing?
anhedonia
The process of transforming data from short-term memory into long-term memory
consolidation
The most common demyelinating disorder
Multiple Sclerosis
The neuroendocrine control system for initiating, regulating and terminating the secretion of glucocorticoids in response to physical and psychological stressors
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA axis)
Reduced concentration of this NT is thought to account for some of the cognitive loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease
acetylcholine
Includes intermittent-explosive disorder, kleptomania, pyromania, pathological gambling and trichotillomania
Impulse Control Disorders
Damage to the right-sided parietal lobe is most likely to impair this cognitive function
visuospatial/construction function
Characteristic symptoms of this form of dementia can include unusual behaviors, emotional problems, and trouble communicating
behavioral variant fronto-temporal dementia