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sensory neurons

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afferent, transmit sensory info to brain and spinal cord

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motor neurons

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efferent; transmit motor info from brain and spinal cord to muscles

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interneurons

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between other neurons; responsible for reflexes, controlled by reflex arcs (neural circuits)

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somatic nervous system

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sensory and motor neurons; under voluntary control

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autonomic nervous system

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manages involuntary muscles; regulates heartbeat, respiration, body temp; independent of voluntary control; 2 branches: sympathetic &parasympathetic

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Parasympathetic

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role is to conserve energy; resting and sleeping states; rest and digest

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sympathetic

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activated by stress; fight or flight; increased HR, increased blood flow to muscles, increased blood glucose, decreased digestion

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meninges

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protective tissue that covers brain & keeps brain anchored within skull; three layers: dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

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cerebrospinal fluid

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aqueous solution within brain and spinal cord

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ventricles

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inner cavities of brain

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pons

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contains sensory and motor pathways

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cerebellum

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coordinates body movements, maintains posture and balance

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midbrain

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receives sensory and motor info from rest of body; contains superior and inferior colliculi

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cortical maps

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by electrically stimulating neurons in specific brain region, specific muscle movement can be produces

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electroencephalogram (EEG)

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place several electrodes on scalp and measure electrical activity of brain

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regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF)

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noninvasive mapping procedure; detects neural activity based on increased blood flow to different parts of brain

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thalamus

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relay for sensory info

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hypothalamus

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controls endocrine processes, acts as homeostatic thermostat

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basal ganglia

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coordinate muscle movement, make our movements smooth; component of extrapyramidal motor system

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septal nuclei

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primary pleasure center in brain

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amygdala

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role in fear processing and aggression

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hippocampus

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learning and memory; consolidates info to form long-term memories

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anterograde amnesia

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not able to make new long-term memories

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retrograde amnesia

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memory loss of events before brain damage

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cerebral cortex

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outer surface of brain; contains bumps (gyri) and folds (sulci)- increases surface area; divided into 2 cerebral hemispheres

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Broca’s area

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important for speech production

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prefrontal cortex

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integrates input from different brain regions (association area), executive functioning

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somatosensory cortex

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destination for all incoming sensory signals

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visual cortex/striate cortex

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back of brain (occipital), visual processing

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auditory cortex

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primary site for sound processing

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Wernicke’s area

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language reception and comprehension

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dominant hemisphere

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usually the left; primarily analytic, language, logic, comprehension skills

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non-dominant hemisphere

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associated with intuition, creativity, spatial processing, music cognition

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Catecholamines

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epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine, control alertness and arousal; promote fight or flight response

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Dopamine

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catecholamine that is important for movement and posture

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Serotonin

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regulates mood, eating, sleeping, dreaming

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GABA and glycine

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inhibitory effects through hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membrane

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glutamate

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excitatory neurotransmitter

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endorphins/enkephalins

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natural painkillers produced in brain

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anterior pituitary

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under control by hypothalamus; regulates secretion of endocrine glands

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adaptive value

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extent to which a trait or behavior positively benefits the species

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neurulation

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ectoderm furrows, forming the neural groove; at 3-4 weeks gestational age

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umbilical cord

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connects fetus to placenta, which supplies food, oxygen, and water

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rooting reflex

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in infants; automatic turning of head in response to stimulus that touches cheek (nipple)

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Moro reflex

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infants react to abrupt movements of their head by flailing their arms and crying

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Babinski reflex

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causes toes to spread apart automatically when sole of foot is stimulated

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social development of infant

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stranger anxiety: fear of unfamiliar people

separation anxiety: fear of being away from parents

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Parallel play

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develops around age 2; children play alongside each other but not with each other

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