Biopsychology Key Terms Flashcards
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Adrenaline
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2
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Governs the brains involuntary activities, like your heartbeat.
It is self-regulating.
It is divided into the sympathetic branch (fight or flight) and the parasympathetic branch (rest and digest)
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Axon
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4
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Biological Structure
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5
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Brain
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The part of the central nervous system that is responsible for coordinating sensitisation, intellectual and nervous activity.
6
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Cell Body
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7
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Central Nervous System
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Comprises the brain and spinal cord. It receives information from the senses and controls the bodies responses.
8
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Chromosomes
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9
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Concordance Rates
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10
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Dendrites
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11
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Dizygotic Twins
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12
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DNA
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13
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Endocrine Glands
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14
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Endocrine System
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15
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Evolution
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16
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Excitation
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17
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Fight or Flight Response
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