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Chapter 2: The biological perspective Flashcards

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basic cell that makes up the nervous system and receives and sends messages within the system

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neuron

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receives messages from other neurons; receive signals

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dendrites

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carry signals away to other cells

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axon

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cell body of the neuron; responsible for maintaining the life of the cell

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soma

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rounded areas at the end of the branches at the end of the axon; responsible for communicating with other nerve cells

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axon terminals

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chemical found in the synaptic vesicles which, when released, has an affect on the next cell; released to cause behaviors

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neurotransmitters

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space between one neurons axon and dendrites

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synapse

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holes in the surface of the dendrites or certain cells of the muscles and glands

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receptor sites

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which neurotransmitter is your fight or flight

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norepinephrine

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which neurotransmitter involves movement and pleasure

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dopamine

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which neurotransmitter regulates mood, sleep, and appeite

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serotonin

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which neurotransmitter slows the nervous system down after fight or flight and is also used the prepare the body for sleep

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GABA

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which neurotransmitter helps focus and complete tasks

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glutamate

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which neurotransmitter is your natural pain killer

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endorphins

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which nervous system contains all the neurons and nerves that aren’t in contained in the brain and spinal cord but that run through the body itself

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peripheral

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which part of the nervous system consists of nerves that carry info from the senses to the CNS and from the CNS to the voluntary muscles of the body

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somatic

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which part of the nervous system consists of nerves that controls all of the involuntary muscles, organs, glands

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autonomic

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what part of the autonomic system is responsible for reacting to stressful events

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sympathetic

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which part of the autonomic system restores the body to normal functioning after arousal and is responsible for the day to day functioning of the organs and glands

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parasympathetic

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what part of the brain controls vital functions

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medulla

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which part of the brain relays messages between cerebellum and cortex; bridgen

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pons

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which part of the brain is involved in controlling arousal and attention

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reticular formation

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which part of the brain controls balance and muscle memory; little brain

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cerebellum

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which part of the brain is said to begin deteriorating when someone has Alzheimer’s disease

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limbic system

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what part of the brain relays info from sensory organs to the cerebral cortex

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thalamus

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which part of the brain regulates the amount of fear, thirst, sexual drive, and aggression we feel

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hypothalamus

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which part of the brain is the role of learning, memory, and to compare sensory info; store new memories

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hippocampus

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which part of the brain stores memories associated with emotions; trauma

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amygdala

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which part of the brain is a band of nerves that connects right and left brain

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corpus callosum

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which part of the brain deals with visual processing; back of the brain

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occipital lobe

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which part of the brain is above ears; auditory input

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temporal lobe

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which part of the brain deals with other sensory input, touch, taste

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parietal lobe

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which part of the brain is your higher level thinking; critical thinking

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frontal lobe

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which neurotransmitter is said to be involved in almost all drug addiction

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dopamine

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the gap between one neuron’s axon and another neuron’s dendrite is called

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synapse

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which part of the nervous system is used to control the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems

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autonomic

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which part of the nervous system is said to receive signals from other neurons

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dendrites

38
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this part of the brain is said to be linked to ADHD/ADD

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reticular formation

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T or F the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body and the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body

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true

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this part of the brain controls hunger, thirst, temperature, and sex drive

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hypothalamus

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auditory memories are stored here

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temporal lobe

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