Wilder Penfield's Epilepsy Treatment Technique
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What was the technique pioneered by Wilder Penfield for treating epilepsy?

  • Patients underwent traditional surgical procedures
  • Patients were put under general anesthesia before brain treatment
  • Patients were given medication to treat epilepsy
  • Patients were awake while their brains were electrocuted (correct)
  • What did patients report experiencing when the occipital cortex was electrocuted?

  • Experiencing sensations in the body
  • Hearing music like a radio
  • Seeing a star coming down to the nose (correct)
  • Feeling fingers and thumb giving a jump
  • What is the goal of treating epilepsy using the technique pioneered by Wilder Penfield?

  • To understand the architectural structure of the brain
  • To induce specific cognitive experiences
  • To remove the source of seizures in the brain (correct)
  • To stimulate specific areas of the brain
  • What is the focus of cognitive neuroscience?

    <p>Providing a brain-based account of cognitive and behavioral processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technological advances have made cognitive neuroscience safer and less crude than Penfield’s method?

    <p>TMS, MRI, MEG, EEG</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Studying the lesioned brain allows us to make inferences about the normal architecture of cognition and the human brain through the process of ______ engineering.

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

    The case of Tan, who could understand language but not speak it, demonstrates how brain damage can selectively affect language ______.

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

    HM's memory deficits following hippocampal damage illustrate the role of the hippocampus in ______ processing.

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

    Phineas Gage's personality changes highlight the impact of brain damage on ______ functioning.

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

    The case of DF, who had deficits in object recognition due to brain damage, exemplifies the role of specific brain regions in visual ______.

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

    Pyramidal cells are a prominent type of neuron in the ______ cortex

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

    Glial cells are supporting cells in the nervous system, including ______

    <p>astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The human nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and ______

    <p>peripheral nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The frontal lobe is responsible for word production, problem solving, planning, and ______ control

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

    The temporal lobe is responsible for memory, emotion, and word ______

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

    Pyramidal cells are a prominent type of neuron in the ______ cortex

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

    The human nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and ______

    <p>peripheral nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The frontal lobe is responsible for word production, problem solving, planning, and ______ control

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

    The case of Tan, who could understand language but not speak it, demonstrates how brain damage can selectively affect language ______

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

    The temporal lobe is responsible for memory, emotion, and word ______

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

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