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Module 1 Lecture 1 Intro
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- 1What is motor chauvinism?Devotion to the idea that our brains are complex because our movements are complex.
- 2The primary purpose of our brain is ________.To move
- 3How many neurons are there?100 billion
- 4How many synapses do we have?100 trillion
- 5How many stars are there in the universe?9 sextillion (10^21)
- 6Define 'neuron'.It is an electrically excitable cell that receives signals from other neurons or cells and in turn signals other neurons or cells.
- 7Neurons are responsible for ________ of information and the ________.rapid transmission
of
information
and
neural code - 8Electrical potential in the soma is (continuous/ spiky).continuous.
- 9How can the neuron allow the brain to integrate noisy sensory information and make confident decisions despite uncertainty?By looking for the strongest signal and re-enforcing via multiple stimulation
- 10Much of our experience is believed to be encoded in __________.Synaptic strength
- 11If a spike in A is more likely to cause a spike in B than vice versa, then _______ is the stronger synapse.A-B is stronger
- 12The example of fixating gaze on areas of increased neural signal demonstrates ________.Filtering
- 13The example of grey square demonstrates ___________.Lateral inhibition.
- 14Which cells are responsible for lateral inhibition in the retina?Horizontal cells.
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