NROB60H3 Lecture : NROB60 LEC09 LeBout Summer 2012
11 Nov 2012
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Same format as before: short answer, multiple choice, matching. Hippo = horse, kampos = sea monster. Relating the sea horse resemblance to this structure. => this structure is susceptible to physiological changes due to changes in any of the following: Neuroplasticity refers to the susceptibility to physiological changes to this region of ns, due to changes in behavior, environment, neural processes, or parts of the body other than the nervous system. Particular role: being able to encode new info to create ltm (long term memories) A) procedural memory = is memory for how to do things. B) short-term memory = aka working memory; this sys actively carries info in mind to do verbal & non-verbal tasks (ex. reasoning, understanding), and to make this info available for further info processing. Is one of first brain areas to show dmg in ad. => not only does it have high vulnerability, but also lowest threshold (easy for seizure to originate here)
