PS263 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-12: Thalamus, Ataxia, Microelectrode
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The human brain is an intricate network of neurons (cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals) Neuroscience: the scientific study of the brain. Think creatively: in a productive, unconventional way, outside of the box . Clinical implications: how the research can be useful for medicine. Evolutionary perspective: thinking of environmental pressures that led to evolution, comparative approach (understanding biological evolution by comparing it to other species) Neuroplasticity: how the brain can change and adapt. The scientific study of biology and behaviour. D. o. hebb: proved that the brain was not too complex to study through physiology and chemistry. Neuroanatomy: the study of the structure of the nervous system. Neurochemistry: the study of the chemical bases of neural activity. Neuroendocrinology: the study of interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system. Neuropharmacology: the study of the effects of drugs on neural activity. Neurophysiology: the study of the functions and activities of the nervous system.
