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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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1
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Basic genetics

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Genes, chromosomes, DNA

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understand dominant/ recessive, heterozygous/homozygous, genotype/ phenotype

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dominant- 1 parent recessive- all you have
hertero- different homo- same
geno-genes pheno- physical

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3
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Natural selection

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certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.

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4
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1-2 ways to measure heritability

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Family studies and twin studies

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5
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understand range of reaction and genetic correlation

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range of reaction- are born with possible IQ
genetic correlation- environment interactions

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6
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distinguish between types of neurons

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Sensory, relay, and motor

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Parts of neuron

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Cell body, dendrites, axon

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action potential meaning

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when neuron sends info to axon away from cell body.

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9
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major neurotransmitters

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Acetlycholine, GABA, Dopamine, serotonin

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10
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Neuroplasticity

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constantly using on neuron, it gets stronger

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neurogenesis

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the development of new neurons

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Pruning

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the process of eliminating unused neurons

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13
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Myelination

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Coating around the neuron

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14
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Divisons of the nervous system

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central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

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parts of the hindbrain

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medulla, pons, cerebellum

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parts of the midbrain

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thalamus and reticular formation

17
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parts of the limbic system

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hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus

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major lobes in cerebral cortex

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frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

19
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corpus callosum

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nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.

20
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methods of studying the brain

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structural imaging, functional imaging, case studies and surveys

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parts of the endocrine system

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pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads

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