Neuroanatomy & Neurochemistry: Thalamus, Memory, Amnesia, Cerebellum, Brainstem, REM, Quizzes of Biology

Download Neuroanatomy & Neurochemistry: Thalamus, Memory, Amnesia, Cerebellum, Brainstem, REM and more Quizzes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Thalamus DEFINITION 1 Receives sensory input from the opposite side directs and edits input to cerebral cortex About 98% of input blocked from reaching cortex Cortical Focus allows information through One type of autism may be due to lack of thalamic editing TERM 2 Neurotransmitters DEFINITION 2 Norphorine, dopomine, serotonin are NTs in the Limbic system Altered concentrations of NTs have been associated with depression- Anti-depressants use receptors for those NTs Excess dopamine has been linked to schizophrnia (limits L-Dopa parkinsons treatment) TERM 3 Working Memory DEFINITION 3 In prefrontal association cortex Compares newly aquired short term data and stored long term data Determine relevance of new material, organizes priorities TERM 4 Retrograde DEFINITION 4 Amnesia RA caused by trauma- loss of short term memory No long term memory formation of traumatic events No LT loss, nothing to recall later TERM 5 Cerebellum DEFINITION 5 Structure on back of brain stemcontrols coordinated and learned movements