Chapter 2 - Neuroscience And Biological Foundations Flashcards
Polygenetic
Controlled by multiple genes and also a lot of jeans going to making it
Charles Darwin is the founder of
Evolution
What’s on the left and the right of the brain
The left focuses on vocal math and Analytic
the right focuses on nonverbal spatial and holistic
Neurons
A nervous system saw that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses
Glial cell
A nervous system so that supports, nourishes, insulates, and protects neurons
Neurotransmitter
Chemical that neurons release across the synapse in response to the arrival of an action potential, which affects other cells, including other neurons
Excitatory
Means something will happen
Inhibitory
Means something won’t happen (turn neuron off)
Endocrine system
A system of glands which helps to regulate long-term bodily processes, such as growth and sexual characteristics
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland - hormone and sex
Pancreas
Controls sugar
Neuroscience
Field that studies how biological processes interact with behavior and mental processes
Nervous system 2 systems
Central nervous system (spinal cord and brain)
Peripheral nervous system (somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system)
Central nervous system controls
All mental and physical processes
Peripheral nervous system
Carries information to and from the central nervous system
