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
Name the types of changes in neuroplasticity
Synaptogenesis, synaptic pruning, myelination, 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 neuroplasticity
The brains ability to change in response to development and injury
How can an acquired brain injury affect psychological functioning?
Impair memory, change of personality, increased aggression
Name the structures in the hindbrain?
Pons, cerebellum and medulla
Define neurogensis
The birth of new neurons
What symptoms may someone experience if their wernicke's area was damaged?
Inability to form coherent sentences
What does 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