PSYC 2P35 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-6: Motor System, Visual Agnosia, Tissue Plasminogen Activator
15 Jan 2016
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Psyc 2p35 chapter 5: development and plasticity of the brain. Differentiate: to develop the axon and dendrites that give a neuron its distinctive features. Myelination: process of which glia produce the insulating fatty sheaths that accelerate transmission in many vertebrate axons. Stem cells: undifferentiated cells that divide and produce daughter cells that develop more specialized properties. Nerve growth factor (ngf): protein that promotes the survival and growth of the axon. Neurotrophin: a chemical that promotes survival and activity of neurons. Fetal alcohol syndrome: condition marked by hyperactivity, impulsiveness, difficulty maintaining attention, varying degrees of mental retardation, motor problems, heart defects, facial abnormalities. Focal hand dystonia: one or more fingers go into constant contraction. Antisaccade task: looking away from a powerful attention-getter. Closed head injury: sharp blow to the head resulting from an accident or assault that does not puncture the brain. Stroke/cerebrovascular accident: temporary interruption of normal blood blow to a brain area.
