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Psych Review Exam 1.2
Psych Review Exam 1.2
09/11/2014
These two sides dont always function exactly the same. Language = left
side, right hemisphere no language ability. Can literally lose language
ability if left side damaged in stroke.
Crossed (contralateral) sensory pathways information from right
side go to left and vice versa. If you take someone with split brain and put
an object in their right hand cant say it.
Development and Evolution
Phylogeny - comparing across species (evolution).
Different ways of ranking species = relative measures
Best ranking seems to be forebrain/hindbrain ratio. Goes down
as we go down species ladder.
Neurogenesis - When neurons are being born. Giving birth to new
cells that will become neurons. After neurons are born they migrate
outwards to cortex forming lamina or layers.
Ventricular zone is where neural progenitors are born and start
their migration (derived from stem cells). At core of neural tube,
bordering CSF.
Neuroblastoma a form of cancer mainly in infants and children
because neurons proliferate pre natally, and cancer is a disorder of celldivisoin. neurons in childs brain (runaway mystosis more likely because
not long since neurogenesis ended)
Radial glia a developmental form of glia (transient) used by
migrating neurons for guidance. Transient = not permanent. Present only
for this one phase.
Stem cells cluster of cells in embryo. Can pretty much become
anything. Start at very beginning. This is why they are used for research,
application for stem cell use in spinal injuries, Parkinsons disease etc.
because they can become the same as those around them so they can
replace these damaged cells in injury.
Lamination layering seen in cerebral cortex, migration of
neurons outward. Layers 5 and 6 project downwards. Layers have
functional distinctions (dont need to know this)
Neurotrophic - Protein signals produce that promote growth (e.g.
synapses and dendrites)