PSYB65H3 Lecture 3: Human Brain – Lecture 3.docx
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Even if not is lec but in text still testable. No box/tables in the text are on the exam. Only from the text of the textbook, not in the boxes. Names in the text, know the big names. Even if revived after a blockage the brain is the first thing damaged from a lack of blood flow. Types severe interruption of blood supply of the brain: cerebral vascular accident [cva] Aka stroke results in ischemia [prob in the blood supply aka disruption of oxygen to the brain] this produces dead or dying tissue > called an infarct. Cva > infarct > dead or dying tissue: encephomalacia. Massive bleeding into the brain [tissue] itself. Most often associated with blood pressure [ie. just like excessively pumping can be life threatening your bicycle tire: subdural hematoma it is a bleeding under the dura so outside the brain. Bleeding outside the brain not inside !
