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PSY 402, Cognitive Neuroscience Study Guide for Final Exam Chapter 8: #1. Describe the function of effectors (distal and proximal), alpha motor neurons, gamma motor neurons, smooth muscles, striated muscles, and spinal interneurons. 2. Describe the function of extrapyramidal tracts, the cerebellum (including vestibulo-, spino-, and neo-), and basal ganglia in helping us to move. Which part is most affected by alcohol intoxication? 3. Describe the cortical regions involved in motor control, ...

PSY-402 Topic 1 DQ1 Describe the emergence of cognitive psychology and neuroscience – what prompted the development of these fields, and what is significant about the shift from behaviorism to cognitive psychology and neuroscience? What can we understand about human behavior because of neuroscience that we could not have understood before?

Midterm Study Guide 1. Describe the Emergence of the field of cognitive science in the 20th century (pg. 10, chapter 1). 2. Define empiricism and associationism, and explain how these philosophies are reflected in the field of cognitive science. (pg 11-12 chapter 1) 3. Briefly explain Donald Hebb’s Statement, “Cells that fire together, wire together.” What significance did this proposal have on neuroscience? 4. Define myelin, the process of myelination, and the purpose of myelination. Wh...

Grand Canyon University -TESTBANK of Cognitive Neuroscience-Final exam study guide

PSY 402, Cognitive Neuroscience Study Guide for Final Exam Chapter 8: #1. Describe the function of effectors (distal and proximal), alpha motor neurons, gamma motor neurons, smooth muscles, striated muscles, and spinal interneurons. - Alpha motor neurons: A motor unit consists of the extrafusal fibers innervated by a single alpha motor neuron. Alpha motor neurons: Alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord communicate with muscle fibers by releasing the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which influe...

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