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Chapter 2- Biological Implications Flashcards

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Frontal lobe

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voluntary movement
prefrontal cortex- regulate and adapt emotions

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Parietal lobe

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somatosensory

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Temporal lobe

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auditory and short term memory

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Occipital lobe

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visual reception and interpretation

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Efferent neurons

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motor

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Afferent neurons

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sensory

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Interneurons

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most nerve cells of CNS

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Cholinergic neurotransmitters

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acetylcholine

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Acetylcholine

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decreased=Parkinson’s, Alzheimers
increased= depression

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Monoamine neurotransmitters

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Norepi
Dopamine
Histamine
Serotonin

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Norepinephrine

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decreased= depression
increased= mania, schizophrenia

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Dopamine

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decreased= depression, Parkinson’s
increased= mania, schizophrenia

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Serotonin

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decreased= depression, anxiety
increased= anxiety

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Histamine

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decreased= depression
increased= sleep disorders, anxiety

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Amino acids

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inhibitory (GABA, glycine)
excitatory (glutamate, aspartate)

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GABA

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decreased= epilepsy, schizophrenia

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Glycine

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decreased= schizophrenia

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Glutamate + Aspartate

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decreased= schizophrenia

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Neuropeptide neurotransmitters

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Opioids
substance P
Somatostatin

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Opioids

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endorphins and enkephalins
pain conduction

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substance P

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increased= depression, PTSD

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somatostatin

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regulates release of serotonin
decreased= Alzheimer’s
increased= Huntington’s

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Forebrain

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cerebrum
diencephalon

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diencephalon

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“emotional brain”, limbic system
thalamus- all sensory input EXCEPT smell
hypothalamus- regulates pituitary gland
amygdala

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Midbrain

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mesencephalon- reflexes

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Hindbrain

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pons- cranial nerve 5-8, sleep
medulla- vitals, reflexes
cerebellum- involuntary coordination, posture

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right side of brain

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creativity

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left side of brain

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logic and problem solving

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