AP TEST review unit 2 biological bases of behavior Flashcards

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types of neurons

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sensory, motor, interneurons

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sensory neurons

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carry information from sensory receptors to brain/spinal cord (perceiving something as hot)

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motor neurons

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carry outgoing info from brain to muscles/glands; clenching a fist

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interneurons

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communicate internally between sensory inputs/motor inputs; located within brain/spinal cord (reflexes)

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action potential

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neural impulse; brief electrical charge that travels down an axon generated by a movement of positively charged atoms in/out of channels down axon’s membrane

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depolarization

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postive and negative ions enter the neuron, starts action potential, impulse

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hyerpolorization

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only negative ions enter neuron, resetting/refactory

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refractory period

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after a neuron has fired an action potential it pauses for a short period to recharge itself to fire again

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neurotransmitters

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released from sending neurons, travel across synapse, bind to receptor sites on receiving neuron, influencing it to generate action potential

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agonists

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fools body, tells brain to produce moreant

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agonist

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limits/hinders/blocks neurotransmitters from going to one neuron from another

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amygdala

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emotions of fear and angerh

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hippocampus

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structure in limbic system which is responsible for the formation of most new memories (explicit memories, facts)

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hypothalamus

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directs maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temp, emotions)

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cerebral cortex

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fabric; control and information processing center

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frontal lobe

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reasoning, planning, parts of speech and movement, emotions, problem solving

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temporal lobe

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perception, recognition of auditory stimuli, hearing and memory hippocampus

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parietal lobe

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top of head concerned with perception of stimuli related to touch, pressure, temp, pain

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occipital lobe

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back of brain, concerned with aspects of vision

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motor cortex

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voluntary movements

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sensory cortex

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received info fro skin surface and organs

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aphasia

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impairment of language

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brocas area

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impaired speaking

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wenicke’s area

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impaired understanding , trouble hearing words

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brain plasticity

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ability of brain to modify itself after injury or illness

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neurogensis

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formation of new neurons

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transference

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when a client brings feelings about someone else to the therapist