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The brain
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Meninges
Ventricles
Regions in the brain- hindbrain
Brain regions p2
Definitions
More on brain regions
Autonomic nervous system
NOTE- A mammal is rarely fully relaxed or fully active and the two divisions work antagonistically - opposing signals from the two types of neurones adjust an organ's activity to an appropriate level. As exemplified by the control of heart
rate
ANS and heart rate
Cerebral cortex
More cerebral cortex
Lobes of cerebral hemispheres
areas of cerebral hemispheres
areas of cerebral hemispheres p2
Stroke
stroke P2
Cortical homunculi
Language and speech
Wernicke/ Broca's area
Broca's
Studying the brain
Brain studying- stim methods/ Brain imaging
EEG
EEG- pros and cons
CT
CT pros/ cons
MRI
MRI p2
Functional MRI (fMRI)
fMRI- pros and cons
PET
PET mechanism
PET- uses
PET uses P2
PET-pros and cons
Neuroplasticy
synaptic plasticity
Non synaptic plasticity/ synaptic pruning
Brain development and language
Brain development and language P2
Genes, brain development and behaviour
Gene expression and mental illness
Gene expression and mental illness P2
Mental illness and cortisol
Mental illness and cortisol p2
More stress
Behaviour- definition/ innate
innate behaviour- examples
innate behaviour- examples p2
Learned behaviour P1- habituation/ imprinting
Learned behaviour P2
Learned behaviour P3
Learned behaviour P4
Living in social groups
Social groups- communication
More on social groups
Insect social structures
Eusocial colonies
honeybee communication
Honeybee genetics
Honeybee genetics summary
Vertebrate social structure
Vertebrate social structure- dominance heirarchy
Dominance heirarchy advantages
Dominance advantages p2
Dominance disadvantages
Territorial behaviour
Territory behaviour p2
Courtship
Courtship
Sexual selection
Sexual selection p2
FAP's- greater exp
