Chapter 3- Biological Bases of Behavior Flashcards
neuroanatomy
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neuron
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dendrites
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cell body (soma)
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axon
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myelin sheath
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terminal buttons
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neurotransmitters
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synapse
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receptor sites
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threshold
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action potential
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all-or-none principle
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neural firing
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excitatory neurotransmitters
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inhibitory neurotransmitters
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acetylcholine
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dopamine
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endorphins
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serotonin
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GABA
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glutamate
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norepinephrine
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afferent neurons (sensory neurons)
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efferent neurons (motor neurons)
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central nervous system
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spinal cord
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peripheral nervous system
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somatic nervous system
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autonomic nervous system
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sympathetic nervous system
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parasympathetic nervous system
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accidents
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lesions
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electroencephalogram (EEG)
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computerized axial tomography (CAT or CT scan)
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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positron emission tomography (PET scan)
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functional MRI (fMRI)
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hindbrain
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medulla
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pons
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cerebellum
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midbrain
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reticular formation
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forebrain
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thalamus
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hypothalamus
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amygdala
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hippocampus
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limbic system
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cerebral cortex
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hemispheres
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left hemisphere
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right hemisphere
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brain lateralization (hemispheric specialization)
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corpus callosum
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lobes
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association area
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frontal lobes
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Broca’s area
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Wernicke’s area
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motor cortex
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parietal lobes
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sensory cortex
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occipital lobes
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temporal lobes
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brain plasticity
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endocrine system
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adrenal glands
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monozygotic twins
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Roger Sperry
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Michael Gazzaniga
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Paul Broca
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Carl Wernicke
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Thomas Bouchard
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