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Biological Bases of Behavior Flashcards

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neuroanatomy

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the study of the parts and function of neurons

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neurons

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individual nerve cells that make up our entire nervous system

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dendrites

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rootlike parts of the nerve cell that stretch out from the cell body; grow to make synaptic connections with other neurons

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cell body (soma)

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contains the nucleus and other parts of the cell needed to sustain its life

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axon

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wirelike structure ending in the terminal buttons that extends from the cell body

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myelin sheath

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a fatty covering around the axon that speeds neural impulses

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terminal buttons

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also called: end buttons, terminal branches of axon, synaptic knobs

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neurotransmitters

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chemicals contained in terminal buttons that enable neurons to communicate

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synapse

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the space beween the terminal buttons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next neurons

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action potential

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the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted

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function of acetylcholine

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motor movement

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lack of acetylcholine

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Alzheimer’s disease

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function of dopamine

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motor movement and alertness

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lack of dopamine

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Parkinson’s disease

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overabundance of dopamine

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schizophrenia

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function of endorphins

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pain control; involved in addictions

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function of serotonin

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mood control

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lack of serotonin

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associated with clinical depression

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afferent neurons

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neurons that take information from the senses to the brain

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interneurons

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in the brain or spinal cord, neurons that take messages and send them elsewhere in the brain or spinal cord

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efferent neurons

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neurons that take information from the brain to the rest of the body

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Central Nervous System

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consists of the brain and spinal cord; nerves encased in bone

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Peripheral Nervous System

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consists of nerves not encased in bone

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Somatic Nervous System

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controls voluntary muscle movements

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Autonomic Nervous System

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controls the automatic functions of our body

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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part of the Autonomic Nervous System

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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part of the Autonomic Nervous System

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Phineas Gage

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a railroad worker involved in an accident that damaged the front part of his brain

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lesioning

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the removal or destruction of part of the brain

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frontal lobotomy

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type of lesioining that was used to treat mentally ill patiens

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electroencephalogram (EEG)

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detects brain waves, used in sleep research

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Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT)

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a sophisticated 3D X ray of the brain

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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a sophisticated 3D magnetic field image of the brain

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Portion Emission Tomography (PET)

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measures how much of a certain chemical parts of the brain is using

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Functional MRI

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combination of MRI and PET

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hindbrain

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structures in the top part of the spinal cord, controls basic biological functions that keep us alive

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medulla

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part of hindbrain

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pons

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part of hindbrain

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cerebellum

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part of hindbrain

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midbrain

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coordinates simple movements with sensory information

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reticular formation

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a netlike collection of cells throughout the hindbrain that controls general body arousal and he ability to focus our attention

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forebrain

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controls thought and reason

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thalamus

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part of forebrain

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hypothalamus

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part of forebrain

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amygdala and hippocampus

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hippocampus- arms surrounding the thalamus

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limbic system

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made up of thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus

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fissures

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wrinkles in the cerebral cortex

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contralateral control

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each hemisphere of the brain controls the opposite side of the body

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brain lateralization/hemispheric specialization

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specialization of function in each hemisphere

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corpus callosum

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the nerve bundle that connects the two hempisheres; cut in split-brain patients

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split-brain patients

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patients whose corpus callosums have been cut

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association area

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any area of the cerebral cortex that is not associated with receiving sensory information or controlling muscle movements

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frontal lobes

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part of the cerebral cortex

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Broca’s area

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in the frontal lobe

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motor cortex

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in the frontal lobe

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parietal lobes

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contains sensory cortex (somato-sensory cortex)

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sensory cortex (somato-sensory cortex)

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receives incoming touch sensations from the rest of the body

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occipital lobes

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at the very back of the brain

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temporal lobes

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unlike occipital lobes, sound from either ear is processed in both temporal lobes

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Wernicke’s area

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located in temporal lobe

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brain plasticity

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the ability of other parts of the brain to take over functions of damaged regions. Declines as hemispheres of the cerebral cortex lateralize.

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adrenal glands

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produce adrenaline, which causes rest of body to go into fight or flight mode

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Thomas Bouchard

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conducted study on identical twins that found a correlation of 0.69 on IQ, criticized because their similar appearances may have led to their being treated similarly

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Turner’s syndrome

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only one X chromosome in the 23rd pair

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Klinefelter’s syndrome

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extra X chromosome

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Down’s syndrome

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extra chromosome on the 21st pair

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