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Brain & Behaviour

This class was created by Brainscape user Caitlin O'Farrell. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (10)

Week 1: Introduction to the Nervous System
What is the nervous system,
What is included in the nervous s...,
What does the nervous system do
41  cards
Week 1: Cells of the nervous system
What are the two main types of ce...,
What are neurons,
What are non neural glial cells
36  cards
Week 2: Resting Membrane Potential
What is the resting membrane pote...,
What two gradients maintain resti...,
What are the forms of diffusion
15  cards
Week 3: Synapses/Neurotransmitters
Describe how chemical transmissio...,
What is an ionotrophic receptor,
What is a metabotropic receptor
32  cards
Week 4: Brain anatomy - Intro, cerebrum & Gyri/Sulci
Describe the general structure of...,
What surrounds the brain and what...,
Is the brain
22  cards
Week 4: Brain anatomy - Lobes of the brain & Corpus collosum
How many lobes does the cerebral ...,
The 4 lobes which can be viewed f...,
The frontal lobe is the most regi...
16  cards
Week 4: Diencephalon & Brain stem
The diencephalon occupies the par...,
The diencephalon is nestled under...,
Function of the diencephalon
33  cards
Week 4: Tracts
The corticospinal tract is a path...,
The neurons that travel in the co...,
The corticobulbar tract connects
9  cards
Week 4: Non-neural brain structures
Meninges,
The brain spinal cord receive add...,
What are the three layers of the ...
13  cards
Week 4: Tutorial & Canvas
The midbrain consists of the,
What separates the cerebellum fro...,
Cerebral cortex is matter immedia...
23  cards

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