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What was the technique pioneered by Wilder Penfield for treating epilepsy?
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?
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?
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?
What is the focus of cognitive neuroscience?
Which technological advances have made cognitive neuroscience safer and less crude than Penfield’s method?
Which technological advances have made cognitive neuroscience safer and less crude than Penfield’s method?
Studying the lesioned brain allows us to make inferences about the normal architecture of cognition and the human brain through the process of ______ engineering.
Studying the lesioned brain allows us to make inferences about the normal architecture of cognition and the human brain through the process of ______ engineering.
The case of Tan, who could understand language but not speak it, demonstrates how brain damage can selectively affect language ______.
The case of Tan, who could understand language but not speak it, demonstrates how brain damage can selectively affect language ______.
HM's memory deficits following hippocampal damage illustrate the role of the hippocampus in ______ processing.
HM's memory deficits following hippocampal damage illustrate the role of the hippocampus in ______ processing.
Phineas Gage's personality changes highlight the impact of brain damage on ______ functioning.
Phineas Gage's personality changes highlight the impact of brain damage on ______ functioning.
The case of DF, who had deficits in object recognition due to brain damage, exemplifies the role of specific brain regions in visual ______.
The case of DF, who had deficits in object recognition due to brain damage, exemplifies the role of specific brain regions in visual ______.
Pyramidal cells are a prominent type of neuron in the ______ cortex
Pyramidal cells are a prominent type of neuron in the ______ cortex
Glial cells are supporting cells in the nervous system, including ______
Glial cells are supporting cells in the nervous system, including ______
The human nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and ______
The human nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and ______
The frontal lobe is responsible for word production, problem solving, planning, and ______ control
The frontal lobe is responsible for word production, problem solving, planning, and ______ control
The temporal lobe is responsible for memory, emotion, and word ______
The temporal lobe is responsible for memory, emotion, and word ______
Pyramidal cells are a prominent type of neuron in the ______ cortex
Pyramidal cells are a prominent type of neuron in the ______ cortex
The human nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and ______
The human nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and ______
The frontal lobe is responsible for word production, problem solving, planning, and ______ control
The frontal lobe is responsible for word production, problem solving, planning, and ______ control
The case of Tan, who could understand language but not speak it, demonstrates how brain damage can selectively affect language ______
The case of Tan, who could understand language but not speak it, demonstrates how brain damage can selectively affect language ______
The temporal lobe is responsible for memory, emotion, and word ______
The temporal lobe is responsible for memory, emotion, and word ______
