Psy 622 Final Study Guide Graded A+

Malignant brain tumor {Ans: cancerous invade neural tissue and can metastasize no clear border e.g. glioma}Where is Broca's area? {Ans: in frontal lobe, in front of primary motor cortex}reduction in acetylcholine (Alzheimer's) {Ans: acetylcholine producing neurons die less Ach in cortex means decreased functioning midbrain nuclei transport Ach around brain Ach agonist drugs help treat symptoms but don't change disease progression}traumatic bran injury (TBI) {Ans: coup injury: brain damage at site of primary impact countercoup injury: brain damage that occurs opposite the primary impact due to rebound effect}HIV {Ans: damage to synapses and death of neurons in the hippocampus, cerebral cortex, and basal ganglia}Neuroethics {Ans: a branch of ethics that addresses the dangers and benefits of research investigating the brain research moves at incredible speed; we need to decide how we should use newfound info about the brain We should think about and prepare for these dilemmas now before changes are integrated into everyday life}