PSYB65H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Christopher Reeve, Premotor Cortex, Cerebral Palsy
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Chapter 11: how does the nervous system respond to stimulation and. Neuroprosthetics neuroprosthetics field that develops computer-assisted devices to replace lost biological function. In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als, or lou gehrig"s disease) motor neurons that control the muscles no longer connect to them and it becomes difficult to move. Als has no cure, and death often occurs within 5 years of diagnosis. locked-in syndrome: lost virtually all ability to communicate. Translate mental activity into movement via a brain computer interface (bci). Bcis use electrical signals from the brain to direct computer-controlled devices. Bci is part of the field of neuroprosthetics where computer-assisted devices replace lost biological function. A computer brain interface (cbi) employs electrical signals from a computer to instruct the brain. Brain computer brain interfaces (bcbi) combine the bci and cbi approaches. Using bcbis under development, the brain will be able to control robotic devices that give sensory feedback to brain.
