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Chapter 2: Neuroscience And Behavior Flashcards

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Hippocampus

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Neural center in limbic system. Helps process memory for storage

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Amygdala

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Bean sized neural clusters in limbic system. Linked to emotion.

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Limbic system

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Neural system(amygdala hippocampus hypothalamus) located below hemispheres

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Hypothalamus

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Neural structure below the thalamus. Maintenance activities and governing endocrine system (pituitary). Linked to emotion and reward.

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Split brain

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A condition from the result of cutting the two hemispheres apart (usually the corpus collosum)

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Peripheral nervous system

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Sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

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Central nervous system

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The brain and spinal cord

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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Calming. division of autonomic nervous system that calms the body.

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Somatic nervous system

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Division of peripheral nervous system that controls body’s skeletal muscles

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Sympathetic nervous system

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Division of autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful times

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Autonomic nervous system

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Part of the peripheral nervous system that controls glands and muscles of internal organs. (sympathetic and parasympathetic)

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Nervous system

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Bodies speedy electrochemical communication network consisting of all the nerves cells of the peripheral and central nervous system

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Dopamine

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Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion. Linked to schizophrenia, tremors, and Parkinson’s

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Serotonin

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Mood, hunger, sleep, arousal. linked to Depression

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Norepinephrine

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Controls alertness and arousal. Can depress mood

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Glutamate

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Major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in memory. oversupply leads to migraines and seizures.

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Endorphins

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The natural transmitter link to pain control and pleasure

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Acetylcholine

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Enables muscle action, learning, and memory. Alzheimer’s disease ACH producing neurons deteriorate

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CT scan (computerized tomography scan)

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Pictures of body structures made from multiple x-ray images

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FMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)

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Shows brain function (compares successive MRI scans)

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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Technique using magnetic fields and radio waves to produce pictures (computer) of the brain anatomy

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Pet scan (positive emission tomography)

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Visual display of brain activity to radioactive glucose to show brain perform a given task

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EEG (electroencephalograph)

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Amplified recording of electrical activity waves That sweeps across brain’s surface. measured through electrodes on scalp

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CAT scan (computerized axial tomography)

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Takes multiple pictures to give a 3-D view of the structure

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Hormones

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Chemical messengers manufactured by endocrine glands through bloodstream and affect other tissues

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Adrenal glands

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Pair of endocrine glands above kidneys that secrete hormones to arouse body in times of stress. (Epinephrine norepinephrine)

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Pituitary glands

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Endocrine system most influential gland controlled by hypothalamus regulates the growth and controls other endocrine glands

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Endocrine system

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The body’s slow chemical communication system made up of a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

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Biological psychologist

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A branch of psychology for links between biology and behavior

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Interneuron

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Neurons in the brain and spinal cord that communicate between sensory and motor inputs/outputs

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Motor neurons

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Neurons that carry outgoing info from brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands

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Sensory neuron

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Neurons that carry incoming info from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord

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Thalamus

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Brain’s sensory switchboard located on top of the brainstem direct messages to sensory cortexes, cerebellum, and medulla

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The brain

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Ultimate information thinking movement controlling organ responsible for ultimate decisions

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Cerebellum

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Little brain at rear of brainstem. processes sensory input coordinating movement and balance

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Brainstem

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Oldest part and central core of brain responsible for automatic survival functions

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Reticular formation

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Nerve network in brainstem that deals with arousal

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Pons

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Tissue connecting two parts of an organ

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Medulla

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Base of brainstem controls heartbeat and breathing

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Genetics

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Genes biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosome

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Chemical transmissions neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers that crosses synaptic gap between neurons

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Lesions

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Tissue destruction natural or experimental

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Reflexes

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Automatic response to sensory stimulus (knee-jerk response)

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Reuptake

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A neurotransmitters reabsorption by the sending neuron

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Neural structure

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A structure that is part of the nervous system

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Franz Gall

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Split brain experiment

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Terminal branches

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Forms junctions with other cells

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Neurons

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A nerve cell building block of nervous system

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Dendrites

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Bushy branching extension of the neuron that receives messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body

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Phrenology

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Psychology where people are examined by bumps on your head

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Axon

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Longest part of neuron where electrical charge runs down

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Myelin sheath

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Layor of fatty tissue encasing the axon to quicken speed of neural impulses

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Action potential

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A neural impulse. A brief electrical charge the travels down an axon

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Resting potential

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A state where the negative ions are inside and the positive ions are outside

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Refractory period

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A resting period after firing an action potential

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Inhibitory signal

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Electrical signal not to fire

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Excitatory signal

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Tactical signal in order to fire a action potential

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Threshold

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Level of stimulation required to trigger a impulse

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All or non response

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The neuron either fires or doesn’t it doesn’t fire any harder than the other

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Neural impulse

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Electrical charge that goes through a neuron for its action potential

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Cell body

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The body of the cell where it has its functions necessary for life

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Synapses (synaptic gap)

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Gap between two neurons

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The cerebral cortex

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Fabric of interconnected cells covering the hemispheres. ultimate control and information processing center

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Glial cells

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Cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons.

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Frontal lobes

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Just behind the forehead involved in speaking, muscle movements, planning, and judgment.

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Parietal lobes

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Top of the head, bottom half. Recieves sensory input for touch and body position.

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Occipital lobes

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The bottom back part of your head. involved in seeing

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Temporal lobes

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Near your temples. involved in hearing

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Sensory cortex

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Cortex involved in sensing (parietal lobe)

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Motor cortex

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Cortex involved in movement (parietal lobe)

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Auditory cortex

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The cortex involved in hearing (Temporal lobe)

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Visual cortex

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The cortex involved in sight (occipital lobe)

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Association areas

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Areas in the brain you used to store memories and other things

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Phineas Gage

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An accident where the frontal lobes were destroyed resulting in a change of personality

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Plasticity

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The brain’s way of recovering through other part/senses

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Neural Genesis

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The formation of new neurons

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Corpus Collosum

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Large band of neural fibers sending messages between the two sides of the brain

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