PSYCH 330 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Olfactory Bulb, Brainstem, Cerebellum
7 Sep 2016
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Why study neuroscience: biological perspective on any topic in psychology (and beyond) Neuroeconomics: relates behavior to its biological cause understanding mechanism may allow for improvement. Paul broca: realized that all of his patients had damage to prefrontal cortex of the left hemisphere which lead to aphasia and concluded that this part of the brain must be needed for language comprehension. Aphasia: de cit in ability to produce or comprehend language caused by brain damage. Neuroimaging: patients are asked to do tasks in which the brain must be active; look for connections in brain. Aneurysm: widening of a blood vessel in the brain which could burst. Ischemia: a blood clot/stroke which cuts off blood supply to the brain. Behavioral symptoms include a face droop (a right face droop means the damage is on the left side of the brain), arm pain, etc. Meningioma: protective coverings press down on the brain.
