Discuss the major brain structures involved in hearing analysis/comprehension
- Discuss the major brain structures involved in hearing analysis/comprehension. Explain for each major structure what problems in hearing and/or analysis/comprehension would arise if they were damaged.
- Discuss the major brain structures involved in movement: their role and what problems might arise if there were damage to each.
- What are the stages of sleep? Describe the pattern one observes, the activity that occurs during each stage, and what adverse effect a person might experience with significant alterations to each stage of sleep.
- Discuss circadian rhythms, the pineal gland and melatonin. What implications do circadian rhythms have for people whose work requires them to continually rotate work shifts?
- Discuss the mechanisms and structures of visual learning and discuss the mechanisms and structures of auditory learning.
- Discuss the signs and symptoms of amnesia and its possible causes/mechanisms.
- What areas/mechanisms are involved in speech production and comprehension? Discuss the major speech problems, their signs and symptoms, and possible causes/mechanisms.
- What areas/mechanisms are involved in writing and reading? Discuss the major problems related to reading and writing, their signs and symptoms, and possible causes/mechanisms.