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Cognitive Science
Studying for Cog Sci Test
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Undergraduate 3
10/04/2011

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Acetylcholine
Definition
Function: Controls muscles, involved in learning
Disorder: Alzheimer's disease
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Dopamine
Definition
Function: Reward system, movement control
Disorder: Schizophrenia, Parkinson's
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Endorphins
Definition
Function: Reduce pain, reinforcement
Disorder: Chronic pain
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GABA
Definition
Function: Primary inhibitor
Disorder: Anxiety, epilepsy
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Glutamate
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Function: Primary exciter
Disorder: Depression, schizophrenia
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Norepinephrine
Definition
Function: Arousal and attentiveness
Disorder: Stress
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Serotonin
Definition
Function: Mood and sleep regulation
Disorder: Depression, OCD
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Anterior
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Front
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Posterior
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Back
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Dorsal
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Top
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Ventral
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Bottom
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Medial
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Middle
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Lateral
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Sides
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Frontal Lobe
Definition
Function: Problem Solving and Language Production
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Parietal Lobe
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Function: Attention and spatial processing
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Temporal Lobe
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Function: Auditory processing, pattern recognition, and language comprehension
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Occipital Lobe
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Function: Visual processing
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Brain Case Study
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Studying natural damage to a brain and the deficits that arise
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Lesion Study
Definition
Deliberate destruction of brain tissue in an attempt to locate which portions of the brain give rise to which functions.
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Single/multiple cell recording
Definition
Using an electrode to measure the electrical activity of neurons
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fMRI
Definition
Uses a
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