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    This document outlines the chapters of a study guide for understanding the brain and brain disorders. It covers topics like brain anatomy, neuron function, senses and perception, memory and language, movement, sleep, stress and aging, research methods, childhood and adult disorders such as autism, addiction, and Alzheimer's, and potential therapies and considerations of neuroethics. The goal is to provide students an overview of the major areas of study within neuroscience.

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    Part 1: Introduction to the Brain
    Chapter 1: Brain Basics ..................................................................................................6

    Anatomy

    Lobes

    Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain

    Neuron
    Compartments of Neuron

    Nucleus, Dendrites, Axon, Synapse, Mitochondria, etc.

    Electrical signaling, Action potentials, etc.

    Synapses

    Other Cell types

    Neurotransmitters / Neuromodulators

    Intracellular Signalling

    Glia, microglia (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes)

    Acetylcholine, DA, NE, Serotonin, Neuropeptides, Hormones

    2nd messengers, etc.

    Chapter 2: The Developing Brain ................................................................................... 13


    Neuronal development
    Neuronal migration, axon guidance

    Synapse formation, and pruning

    Critical periods

    Plasticity

    Part 2: Sensing, Thinking, and Behaving

    Chapter 3: Senses and Perception .................................................................................. 18


    Vision

    Pathway

    Lens, photoreceptors, LGN, visual cortex/occipital lobe

    Receptive fields

    Other senses

    Hearing, taste, smell, touch

    What is transduction cell for each?

    What is something unique about each?

    Chapter 4: Learning, Memory, and Language .................................................................. 25


    Learning & Memory


    Limbic system, hippocampus, anatomy

    H.M.

    Types of memory
    Working memory
    Semantic memory
    Episodic memory

    Synaptic plasticity, LTP


    Language

    What brain regions are important?

    Chapter 5: Movement................................................................................................... 29

    Reflex / involuntary movemebt

    Voluntary movement

    Neural pathway to spinal cord and back

    Cortical processing areas

    Cerebellum, motor coordination

    Chapter 6: Sleep ......................................................................................................... 32


    Stages of sleep

    Brain activity and REM

    Sleep disorders

    Important brain regions

    Part 3: Across the Lifespan


    Chapter 7: Stress ......................................................................................................... 36

    Acute vs. chronic stress

    Stress mediator: glucocorticoids

    Impact of chronic stress on health

    Chapter 8: Aging ........................................................................................................ 39


    Effects on memory

    Normal changes vs. Disease

    Dementia

    Part 4: Brain Research


    Chapter 9: Kinds of Research ........................................................................................ 42

    Common animal subjects in research

    Types of research techniques

    Electrophysiology

    Imaging (e.g. PET, MRI)

    Role of genes in research and disease

    What is a mutation?

    Landmark gene discoveries

    Huntingtons disease : HTT

    Fragile X syndrome : FMR1

    Part 5: Diseases and Disorders


    Chapter 10: Childhood Disorders ................................................................................... 49

    Autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, Dyslexia

    What are some key characteristics of each?

    Chapter 11: Addiction .................................................................................................. 52


    Main neurotransmitter system involved in addiction: Dopamine

    Alcohol

    What are the key brain structures of this system?

    What neurotransmitter or neurotransmitter receptor does alcohol alter?


    Common health problem associated with alcohol addiction

    Marijouna
    What neurotransmitter or receptor does marijuana alter?

    Effect of marijuana on memory

    What are other drugs of abuse?

    Chapter 12: Degenerative Disorders ............................................................................... 57


    Alzheimers disease, ALS, Huntingtons disease, Parkinsons disease

    What are key features?

    What is the main brain region or type of neurons affected?

    Chapter 13: Psychiatric Disorders ................................................................................... 62


    Anxiety, Depression, Tourette Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

    Main features?

    Chapter 14: Injury and Illness ........................................................................................ 66


    Brain tumors

    What is it?

    Main form of treatment

    Multiple sclerosis

    What type of disease?

    Effects on neuronal communication

    Pain

    Acute vs. chronic

    What is an NSAID?

    Role of opiods

    Epilepsy

    What is the defining characteristic?

    How common is it?

    Stroke

    Role of blood vessels / cardiovascular system

    What causes it? What are some common symptoms?

    Part 6: Treating Brain Disorders


    Chapter 15: Potential Therapies ..................................................................................... 73

    Know some examples and what they do

    Chapter 16: Neuroethics ............................................................................................... 76


    What is it?
    What is the role of neuroethics?

    What types of questions do neuroethics address?

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