Neuroscience Key Figures Quiz
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Who is considered a balanced proponent between Holism and Localization in neuroscience?

  • Roger Sperry
  • Karl Lashley (correct)
  • Donald Hebb
  • David Hubel
  • Which scientist questioned extreme beliefs in reductionism and emphasized central and hierarchic control of the brain?

  • Karl Lashley (correct)
  • Roger Sperry
  • Donald Hebb
  • David Hubel
  • Who is known for the foundational work on the holistic standpoint in brain functionality?

  • Roger Sperry
  • Donald Hebb (correct)
  • David Hubel
  • Eric Kandel
  • Which pair of scientists contributed to neural localization in birdsong?

    <p>David Hubel, Torsten Wiesel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered one of the most influential neuro scientists of the first part of the 20th century?

    <p>Karl Lashley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist emphasized a proactive brain that accommodates external input?

    <p>Karl Lashley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made a bold first attempt in 1943 to demonstrate a model inspired by the functionality of neurons exhibiting behavior equivalent to classical Logical operations?

    <p>Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which researcher argued for the Holistic standpoint by comparing the brain to a hologram?

    <p>Karl Pribram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the model developed by Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts in 1943 demonstrate in terms of neuron functionality?

    <p>Behavior equivalent to classical Logical operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which contribution added evidence for the Localization standpoint by studying the neural localization of functionalities enabling the Song of Birds?

    <p>Fernando Nottebohm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the characteristics of the model developed by Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts?

    <p>Binary output (0,1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made important contributions regarding the relationship between simple neuron functions and the functionality of an organism as a whole by studying very simple organisms comprehensively?

    <p>Eric Kandel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Neuro Science?

    <p>Studying the brains of animals and humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an axon responsible for in a neuron?

    <p>Output channel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the excitation of an output signal from a neuron?

    <p>'Firing'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the nervous system generally described in terms of information transmission?

    <p>Analogue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated number of neurons in the human brain?

    <p>~100 Billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the axon from a presynaptic neuron meet the dendrites of a postsynaptic neuron?

    <p>At a synapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

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