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| The first person to seek medical attention for a genetic disorder. Term generally used when discussing pedigrees and higher occurence of a disease within a family as opposed to the general population. |
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| Anatomical Areas connecting two hemispheres |
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| Corpus Callosum, Anterior Commissure, Hippocampal Commissure, Habenular Commissure |
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| Compare the Right and Left Hemispheres of the Brain |
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Right Brain:
Math - Approximate numerical calculations, estimation. Language - Intonation/accentuation, Prosody
Left Brain:
Math - Exact calculations
Language - Grammar, Vocabulary, literal
90% of people have Broca's and Wernicke's Area on left. |
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| Describe notable anatomical differences in brain structure of male vs female and explain the significance. |
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| Males tend to have a more developed right hemisphere implying that they are better at spatial reasoning tasks. Women may have a larger Corpus Callosum and anterior commissure leading to better communication between the two hemispheres. |
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| 3 Major Classes of Neurotransmitter |
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| Monoamine, Amino Acid, Peptide |
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