[NEUR 3502] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 26 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Neuroscience
• Course: NEUR 3502
• Professor: Patrice Smith

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Neur 3502 neurodevelopment determinants of mental health. Need to know the defintion of neurodevelopment. Need to know what could be responsible for the neurodevelopment disorder. Pathologies (ex. the use of drugs or pollution in neurodevelopment or the exposure of alcohol prematurely). Neuropsychology refers to the function and behavioral patterns or relationships in the brain. For instance it can describe the dysfunction of the brain even if the brain looks fine: assessment of brain function can underline the behavioral output as a consequence of neuro pathology. Behaviour cognition emotion behaviour. Mental health relates to a type of atypical function in the brain and how it produces a behavioral outcome. Neuropsychologist studies the function of the brain. As well as anatomical properties that define psychological outcomes. E(cid:454)e(cid:396)(cid:272)ise (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:858)(cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge(cid:859) the (cid:271)(cid:396)ai(cid:374) a(cid:374)d affe(cid:272)t the plasti(cid:272)it(cid:455) of the brain. In which affects better learning and memory mechanisms. Neuroplasticity are mechanisms that allow the brain to change and adapt to various circumstances.