PSYC 370 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Phantom Limb, Blood Vessel, Antibody

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 370
• Professor: Janet L Menard

Document Summary

Intro: study of human brain damage serves two purposes: It serves as a basis for the development of new treatments. Causes of brain damage: this module provides an introduction to six causes of brain damage: brain tumors, cerebrovascular disorders, closed-head injuries, infections of the brain, neurotoxins and genetic factors. Brain tumors: a tumor (or neoplasm- new growth ) is a mass of cells that grows independently of the rest of the body, meningioma- tumors that grow between the meninges, the three membranes that cover the. In arteriosclerosis, the walls of blood vessels thicken and channels narrow, usually the result of fat deposits- narrowing can eventually lead to complete blockage of blood vessels. Neurotoxins: the nervous system can be damaged by exposure to any one of a variety of toxic chemicals, which can enter general circulation from the gastrointestinal tract, from the lungs, or through the skin, ex.