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Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

Key Terms

Introduction to Behavioral NeuroscienceKey Terms

4.1 How Do We Choose A Model System?

Model system, IACUC

4.2 How Do We Compare Brains?

Homology, telencephalic/telencephalon, cerebral cortex, grey matter, white matter, layers, nuclei, field homology, isocortex-DVR hypothesis, claustroamygdala-DVR hypothesis

4.3 How Do Brains Vary in Size?

Allometry/allometric, grade shift

4.4 How Do Connections Differ Across Species?

Neuroimaging, tract-tracers, diffusible dyes, resting states fMRI, diffusion MR imaging

4.5 How Can Diverse Species Help Us Make Inferences about Human Neurobiology?

Synaptogenesis, neurogenesis, neural stem cell, birth-dating techniques, social bonds

4.6 How Can Brain Organoids Help Us Make Inferences about Brain Evolution?

Brain organoids, induced pluripotent stem cells, RNA sequencing
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