MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION (MMSE)
is used as part of the diagnosis process for Dementia. The MMSE is used as a primarily initial type assessment…
MIRROR DRAWING
is the ability to draw an image whilst using a mirror image as the guide instead of looking at the…
MISCEGENATION
is a typically historic term used to describe the marriage, sexual activity or reproduction among individuals who are of different…
MITOCHONDRION
is an organelle which is found in cells which aerobically respire. Mitochondrion are the power houses of the cell where…
MIXED-STANDARD SCALE
is a test of behaviour evaluation. Participants are presented with a selection of behaviours and asked to evaluate them based…
MODALITY EFFECT
is the likelihood for items to be recalled correctly if relayed orally rather than visually.
MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOIS MAO IN
are a collection of anti-depressant drugs which actively inhibit the re-uptake of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine in…
MONOZYGOTIC TWINS (MZ TWINS)
opposed to di-zygotic twins are always of the same sex because they develop from the same ovum, which simply splits…
MORALITY OF COOPERATION
was first proposed by Jean Piaget, and explains the morality understandings of children between the ages of 10 and 11,…
MORO REFLEX
otherwise known as the Moro Response, first reported by Ernst Moro (1874 - 1951) it is the reflex action of…
MOTILITY DISORDER
with specific reference to the digestive tract, it is defined as an abnormality which restricts the motion or movement of…
MOTOR DISTURBANCE
is an umbrella term used to describe any disturbance of motor behaviour such as repetitive movements or automatism.
MOTOR NEURON LESION
describes any damage to a motor neuron, especially if the damage occurs in the cell body.
MOTOR UNIT
typically react collectively (all together) and spontaneously due to the fact they're connected by nerve endings to one motor neuron.