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5 terms starting with B
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Learn more about Basal Ganglia
Basal Ganglia
Collections of grey matter in the deep areas of the brain, below the cerebral cortex. They are involved in the control of movement and injury may produce a disturbance resembling Parkinson's disease.
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Learn more about Blindsight
Blindsight
A phenomenon in which people who are perceptually blind in a certain area of their visual field demonstrate some response to visual stimuli.
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Learn more about Brain plasticity
Brain plasticity
The ability of intact brain nerve cells (neurones) to make new connections and, in some cases, take over functions of damaged cells. Neuronal plasticity plays a crucial role in memory and diminishes as a person gets older.
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Learn more about Brainstem
Brainstem
The lower extension of the brain where it connects to the spinal cord. Neurological functions located in the brain stem include those necessary for survival (breathing, heart rate) and for arousal (being awake and alert).
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Learn more about Broca's area
Broca's area
An area of the brain crucial to language processing, speech production and understanding. (see also: WERNICKE'S AREA).