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Chapter 12 Neuropsyc

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anterograde amnesia   impairment in forming new memories  
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retrograde amnesia   inability to remember events prior to impairment  
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consolidation   process in which brain forms a (sorta) permanent physical representation of a memory  
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retreival   process of accessing stored memories-act of remembering  
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place cells   increase rate of firing when individual is in a specific location in the environment, found in hippocampus  
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declarative memory   involves learning that results in memories of facts, ppl, and events a person can verbalize/declare  
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nondeclarative memory   memories for behaviors from procedural/skills learning, emotional learning, and s-r conditioning  
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working memory   provides a temporary register for info while it's being used.  
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Hebb rule   if an axon of a presynaptic neuron is active while the postsynaptic neuron is firing, the synapse between them will be strengthened  
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LTP   persistent strengthening of synapses from simultaneous activation of presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons  
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LTD   decrease in strength of synapses when stimulation of presynaptic neurons is insufficient to activate the postsynaptic neuron. Modifies mems and clears old mems for new info  
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associative LTP   when weak and strong synapses on same postsynaptic neuron are active simultaneously, the weak one will be potentiated. Basis of CC.  
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dendritic spines   outgrowths from dendrites that partially bridge the synaptic cleft and make synapses more sensitive  
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dementia   substantial loss of memory and other cog abilities, usually in elderly  
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Alzheimer's   most common kind of dementia, characterized by progressive brain deterioration and impaired mem/other cog abilities  
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plaques   clumps of amyloid beta, a type of protein, that cluster among axon terminals and interfere with neural transmission  
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neurofibrillary tangles   formed by accumulation of tau protein inside neurons, associated with brain cell death  
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reserve hypothesis   ppl with greater cog/brain capacity can compensate for brain change due to aging, brain damage, or disorders like Alzheimer's.  
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spontaneous confabulation   fabricate stories/facts to make up for those missing from their memories. Common in those with Korsakoff.  
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