neurotechnology pt 1
Terms
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- detection
- the act or process of identifying or discovering something
- elderly
- in the later years of one's life; older people considered together as a group
- brain
- the portion of the central nervous system located within the cranium that regulates and controls various bodily activities and serves as a primary site of consciousness, emotion, and memory.
- disability
- a physical or mental impairment that makes achieving certain goals or processes more difficult
- civil liberties
- rights guaranteed to all individuals by law or judicial interpretation
- assistive
- helpful; beneficial
- baby boomer
- a person born in the US during the great increase in birthrate in the years after WWII
- brain chip
- an electronic device that is capable of receiving signals from, as well as transmitting them to, neurons.
- deep brain stimulation(DBS)
- the use of electrical brain implans of reduce excessive activity in the brain and combat clinical depression
- algorithm
- a predetermined set of rules for performing a specific function or solving a specific problem.
- blindness
- the condition of being unable to see
- bionics
- the science of designing instruments or systems modeled after living organisms
- computer
- device for computing that is capable of performing rapid, complex calculations and data management
- brain functioning
- the ways that the human brain responds to stimuli and processes information
- alzheimers disease
- a disease that results in the progressive loss of an individual's memory and mental capacity.
- amputee
- a person who has had a limb or limbs cut off, especially by surgery
- angina
- a medical condition that involves occasional attacks of suffocating pain.
- brainwave
- a rhythmic fluctuation of electrical energy between different parts of the brain
- cranium
- the portion of the skull that encloses the brain
- biotechnology
- the use of engineering technology and techniques to solve problems concerning living organisms
- brain-computer interface
- an advanced machine that receives signals fron the brain and converts them into device control that adheres to the intentions of the users brain activity such as turning on a television set using one's thoughts.
- depression
- a decrease in functioning caused by sadness, gloominess, or low spirits