What skills are necessary for language?

Started by Jewell

Which of the following describes the basic scheme of the clock genes present in neurons of the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus?

Started by Jordan

Each REM cycle is followed by at least one hour of non-REM sleep, the obligatory refractory period, before the next REM period can begin.

Started by Frederic

What brain regions and associated neurotransmitters are implicated in changes associated with awakening and states of arousal?

Started by Mignon

Which of the following describes REM sleep behavior disorder?

Started by Julienne

What are zeitgebers (German for "time-givers")?

Started by Tarsha

Why is REM sleep referred to as paradoxical sleep?

Started by Shenna

What is the longest stage of the sleep cycle?

Started by Alayna

Which of the following statements represents the activation-synthesis hypothesis proposed by Hobson and McCarley?

Started by Lovella

What brain structure is known to act as a powerful pacemaker for the cerebral cortex?

Started by Muriel

Which of the following examples correctly explains how benzodiazepines and barbiturates work to suppress seizures?

Started by Eboni

Which of the following the abnormalities in EEG voltage patterns is recorded synchronously across the entire brain during absence seizures?

Started by Casey

What part of the nervous system generates the fluctuations and oscillations of an EEG?

Started by Norine

Which of the following represents delta rhythms, the hallmark of deep sleep?

Started by Bobette

EEG amplitude is high when the cortex is actively engaged in processing information.

Started by Hettie

Areas of the brain that show heightened activity during REM sleep include the frontal lobes and the limbic system.

Started by Sanford

The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the thalamus requires input from the retina to maintain circadian rhythms that are in phase with the day-night cycle.

Started by Hermina

How is the Wada procedure used to demonstrate hemispheric lateralization for speech?

Started by Tabitha

The Wernicke-Geschwind model of language processing predicted a form of aphasia that would result from a lesion that disconnects Wernicke's area from Broca's area while leaving both areas intact. What type of aphasia is this?

Started by Devon

What role does angular gyrus play in the process of reading text aloud, according to the Wernicke-Geschwind model?

Started by Casey