MBB higher perceptual functions
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kate_larkin on April 19, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 split-brain individual | split-brain individual : one whose corpus callosum has been severed, halting communication between the right and left hemispheres. |
| prefrontal cortex | The anteriormost region of the frontal lobe. |
| nonfluent aphasia (Broca's aphasia) | An impairment in speech production; related to damage in Broca's area |
| hemispatial neglect | A syndrome in which the patient ignores objects presented to one side of the body and may even deny connection with that side. |
| hemiparesis | Weakness of one side of the body. |
| fusiform gyrus | A region on the inferior surface of the cortex, at the junction of temporal and occipital lobes. |
| crystallization | The final stage of birdsong formation, in which fully formed adult song is achieved. |
| executive function | A neural and cognitive system that helps develop plans of action and organizes the activities of other high-level processing systems. |
| This has been associated with recognition of faces. | fusiform gyrus |
| embryonic stem cell | A cell, derived from an embryo, that has the capacity to form any type of tissue that a donor might produce. |
| lesion in prefrontal cortex | This would affect empathy and results in asocial and amoral behavior. |
| emotional decision making | The prefrontal cortex is involved in |
| Moral dilemmas | These involve emotions that can interfere with moral reasoning. |
| PFC | prefrontal cortex |
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