Biological Influences Flashcards
1
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CAT
A
Tomography
2
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FMRI
A
Magnetic imaging-technique used to detect areas of the brain which are involved in emotion
3
Q
MRI
A
powerful magnetic fields which compare soft tissue
4
Q
PET
A
how an organ or system in the body is working
5
Q
MEG
A
Mapping brain activity
6
Q
Noradrenaline
A
Human brain and body
7
Q
Serotonin
A
Blood platelets and serum
8
Q
Dopamine
A
Body
9
Q
Dendrites
A
Receive electrical impulses from other cells
10
Q
EEG
A
Electrical activity of the brain
11
Q
Cell body
A
Contains the nucleus and produces proteins
12
Q
Nucleus
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Control centre of the cell
Stores DNA
13
Q
Axon
A
Sends messages to neurons, muscles and glands
14
Q
Myelin sheath
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Protects and insulted the axon and speeds up messages
15
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Shwann cell
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Produces the myelin sheath
