HD Test PP ch8
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nomadf4i Plus on March 28, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Myelination | process by which axons become coated with myelin, which speeds the transmission of nerve impules from neuron to neuron |
| Corpus callosum | long band of nerve fibers that connect the left and right hemishperes of the brain |
| Lateralization | specialization of certian functions by each side of the brain |
| Left Brain | dedicated to logical reasoning, detailed analysis, basics of language |
| Right Brain | dedicated to general emotion, creative impules |
| Amygdala | tiny brain structure that registers emotions, particularly fear and anxiety |
| Hippocampus | central processor of memory, especially the memory of location |
| Hypothalamus | responds to amygdala and hippocampus to produce hormones that activate other parts of the brain and body |
| Artistic Expression | during the play years children are imaginative, creative, and not yet very self-critical |
| Primary prevention | actions that change overall background conditions to prevent some unwanted event or circumstances, such as inury, disease or abuse |
| Secondary prevention | actions that avert harm in a high-risk situation, such as stopping a car before it hits a pedestrian |
| Tertiary prevention | actions, such as immediate and effective medical treatment, that are taken after an adverse event such as illness or injury occurs, and are aimed at reducing the harm or preventing disability |
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