PSYC 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Spina Bifida, Neural Tube, Tetraplegia
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Incomplete closure of neural tube (the spinal cord is not closed) Bolic acid low= more likely to have nervous system problems ; not having the brain develop. Paralysis of the lower half of the body. Allows us to pack in more activity and knowledge. Folds in the brain packs in more cortex. Because of the difference of the brain, an injury from somewhere may be a different problem for someone else. Being able to articulate or be fluent in speech (regardless of how they are expresssed) The map of the body that corresponds to touch. Linking visual to memory to remember what it is. Frontal lobe = the ability to move your body. More amount for hands and face (better control over your body) When something gains, something decreases a little bit. If you are using a tool, when you get better, your map reorganizes and recognizes the tool is part of your body.
