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Ch.4 Physical Basis Of Behaviour Flashcards

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Hippocampus

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Subcritical structure that participated in memory

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Frontal lobe

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Location of the primary MOTOR cortex & is responsible for some of the most complex cognitive processes

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Myelin

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Insulating material covering some axons

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Amygdala

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Subcortical structure located in the temporal lobe believed to participate in emotional processing

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Thalamus

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Subcortical structure involved with the processing of sensory information, states of arousal, learning, and memory

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Pons

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Part of the brain stem located between the medulla and the midbrain

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Peripheral Nervous System PNS

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Carries sensory and motor information to and from the rest of the body

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Medulla

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Brain stem structure that lies just above the spinal cord

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Temporal lobe

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Curves around the side of each hemisphere of the brain and includes the primary auditory cortex

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Sympathetic nervous system

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Directs the activity of glands, organs, and smooth muscles that coordinate arousal.

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Hypothalamus

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Subcortical structure that participated in the regulation of thirst, temperature, hunger, sexual behaviour, and aggression.

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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Directs the activity of glands, organs, and smooth muscles associated with rest, repair, and energy storage.

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Cingulate cortex

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Subcortical structure above the corpus callousness participating in decision making, emotion, memory m, and visual processing

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Somatic nervous system

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Beings sensory information to the central nervous system and transmits commands to the muscles

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Neutron

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Cell of the nervous system that is specialized to send and receive messages

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Corpus callosum

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Wide band of nerve givers connecting the right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Cerebellum

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Structure attached to the brain stem that participated in skilled movement and complex cognitive processing

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Basal Ganglia

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Collection of subcortical structures that participate in the control of movement

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Axon

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Branch of neutron, that is usually responsible for transmitting information to other neurons

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Orbifrontal cortex

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Part of the brain located right behind the eyes that participated in impulse control

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Prefrontal cortex

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Most forward part of the brain

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Parietal lobe

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Located at the top of the brain and includes the primary somatosensory cortex

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Receptor

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Special channel in the membrane of a neutron interacting with neuro transmitters releases by other neurons

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Endocrine system

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Responsible for the release of hormones into the bloodstream

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Glia

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Performs a variety of support functions including formation of the blood brain barrier and myelin

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Reticular formation

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Collection of structures along the midline of the brain stem participating in mood, arousal and sleep

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Synapse

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Point of communication between two neutrons

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Enteric nervous system

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Consists of nerve cells embedded in the lining of the gastrointestinal system

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Dendrite

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Branch of the neural cell body that usually receives input from other neurons

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Occipital lobe

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Located at the back of the brain and includes the primary visual cortex

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Cerebral cortex

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Thin layer of neurons covering the outer surface of the cerebral hemispheres

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Autonomic nervous system

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Directs the activity of glands organs and smooth muscles

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Nucleus Accumbens

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Subcortical structure that participated in reward and addiction.

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Midbrain

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Part of the brain stem that lies between the pins and the cerebral hemispheres.

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