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Central Nervous system

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command and control system, mainly composed of the Brain and the spinal cord

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Brain localization

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The idea that every behavior is associated with a specific brain region.
This is the evolution of phrenology

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Cortex

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Outer layer of gray matter which surrounds the inner layer of white matter

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Cerebellum

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Coordination, movement and balance

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Brain stem

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Regulation of basic viral process such as breathing or heartbeat

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Limbic system

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Involved in our behavioral and emotional responces

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Frontal Lobe

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Reasoning, impulse control and personality

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Temporal Lobe

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Auditory and olfactory processing, memory

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Pariental Lobe

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Preception, recognition, orientation

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Occipital Lobe

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Visual processing

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Amygdala

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Emotion and memories

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Hippocampus

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Memories, learning and spatial orientation

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Thalamus

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Receives information from senses and sends it to their cortex

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Hypothalamus

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Keeps the body in homeostasis (balance) by managing hormones

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Neuroplasticity

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The ability of the brain to change as a result of experience
A learning mechanism
A cortical reorganization

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Neuron

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Cells in charge of receiving, processing and transmitting information

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Synapse

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The point of connection between two neurons
Electrical synapse: the action of potential croses using electricity (no touch)
Chemical synapse: happens with the action of neurotransmitters (comunication)

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers that influence behavior and cognition

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Hormones

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Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands and released to the bloodstream

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Hormones that act as neurotransmitters

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Oxytocins
Endorphins
Adrenaline
Noradrenaline

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Testosterone

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Produced in the gonads
Stimulates and mantain sexual functions
Increases muscle mass and strength, mantains bone strength

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Oxytocin

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Produced in the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland
Trusts cooperation, affection, love and atraction
Preparation for childbirth and breastfeeding

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Cortisol

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Produced and secreted by the adrenal glands
Regulates stress responce
Supresses inflamation and controls metabolism

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Pheromones

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Chemical messengers released by one individual to elicit a specific behavioral or psychological response from another individual of the same species

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Androstadienone (male pheromone)

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A derivate of testosterone and a chemical component of male sweat

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Estratetranol (female pheromone)

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Probably synthesized in the ovaries from androstadienone

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Genetics

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Our existance is a process of cell multiplication via mitosis and specialization via gene regulation

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Genes

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are sections of DNA that encode specific traits or functions

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Genotype

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The complete set of traits encoded in an individual’s DNA

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Phenotype

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The set of traits that manifest in an individual’s body, appearence or behavior

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Genetic pool

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The set of al genes in a particular population or species

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Identical MZ

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100% of traits

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Fraternal DZ

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50% of traits

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Neural pruning

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The process of removing connections that are no longer needed

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Agonist

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Give the effect of a neurotransmitter

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Antagonist

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Stop the effect of a neurotransmitter

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