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BRS Behavioral Science Chapter 4
Concepts from Chapter 4 of the Board Review Series Behavioral Science Book
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Medical
Graduate
02/07/2010

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Proband
Definition
The first person to seek medical attention for a genetic disorder. Term generally used when discussing pedigrees and higher occurence of a disease within a family as opposed to the general population.
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Anatomical Areas connecting two hemispheres
Definition
Corpus Callosum, Anterior Commissure, Hippocampal Commissure, Habenular Commissure
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Compare the Right and Left Hemispheres of the Brain
Definition

Right Brain:

Math - Approximate numerical calculations, estimation. Language - Intonation/accentuation, Prosody

 

Left Brain:

Math - Exact calculations

Language - Grammar, Vocabulary, literal

90% of people have Broca's and Wernicke's Area on left.

Term
Describe notable anatomical differences in brain structure of male vs female and explain the significance.
Definition
Males tend to have a more developed right hemisphere implying that they are better at spatial reasoning tasks. Women may have a larger Corpus Callosum and anterior commissure leading to better communication between the two hemispheres.
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3 Major Classes of Neurotransmitter
Definition
Monoamine, Amino Acid, Peptide
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