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Chapter 3: Biopsychology Flashcards

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theory of evolution by natural selection

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those suited for enviornmental survival/reproductions

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chromosomes

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threads inside cell nucleus that carry genes

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DNA

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vomplex molecule that vontains genetic information

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Genes

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gentic magterial, composed of dna

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genotype

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genetic material

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phenotype

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physical traits

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dominant - recessive gene

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will “win” when paired w/ recessive gene
- must inherit 2 copies of recessiive gene to show trait

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polygenic

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characteridtic is product of interaction of many diff. genes

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mutatation

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sudden, permananet change in a gene
- ex: raditation

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range of reaction

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genes set up a range of possibili; environment determines outcome w/in that range

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genetic environmental correlation

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genes influence environment and environemt influences expression of genes

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passive gene-environment correlation

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association b/w genotype a child inherits from their parents and the enviromen tthe child is raised

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evocative (reactive) gene environmental correlation

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individual’s (heritable) beh evokes an evvironmental response

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active gene-environmental correkation

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person has a heritable inclinatio to select environmental exposure

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epigenics

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studies how same genotypes expressed in diff. ways
- idnetical twins w/ diff. health outcomes

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nervous system

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allows for communication in brain/rest of body

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neuron

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basic unit of nervous system

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glial cells

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scaffolding for neurons may aid in memory/clear debris

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semipermeable cells

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small/uncharged molecules can pss through

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dendrites

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recieve info transports to cell body

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cell body (soma)

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keeps neurons alive; decides if it will fire action potential threshold

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axon

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carries impulse away from body

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synaptic vesicles

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sacks of chemical/neurotransmitters

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neurotransmitters

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released by transmitting neuron; cuases changes imn receiving neuron

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myelin sheath

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fatty insulation on axons; like pearls on a string

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nodes of ranvier

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sections of axon where myelin sheath is thin/absent

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action potential

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impulse that travels from cell body to end of axon

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synaptic cleft

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tiny space between neurons

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receptors

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molecule in membrane of receiving neuron

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excitatory

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next neuron is likely to fire action potential

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inhibitory

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next neuron is less likely to fire action potential

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all or none response

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neuron either fires or doesnt

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reuptake

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extra neurotansmittes are reabsorbed by releasing neuron

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refractiry period

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cant fire another action potention

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psychotropic medications

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any drug that affects beh/mood/thought/perception

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acetylcholine

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muscle action/memory/increaded arousal/cognition

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dopamine

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mood/sleeping/learning/pleasure/suppresed appetite

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GABA

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brain function/sleep/decreased anxiety/tension

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glutamate

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major excitatory neujrotransmitter (released about 90% of the brain’s neurons)
- memory/learning

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norepinephrine

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heart/intestines/alertness/arousal/supp appetite

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serotonin

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mood/sleep/modulate mood/suppressded appetite

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agonists

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similar in strucre/binds to receptors sites and produces same effect

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antagonist

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similar enight but blocks action of neurotransmitter

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CNS

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brain/spinal cord

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PNS

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all other neurons that send signals to cns

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sensory neurons

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body to cns

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motor neurons

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cns to bodym

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somatic

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skeltetal (conneted to sensory receptors and skeletal muscles)
-ON PURPOSE

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autonomicon

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digesting food, sweatig, etcc..
- AUTOMATIC

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sympathetic

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fight/fligt

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parasympathetic

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rest/digestsp

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[spinal cord

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extension of brain
-reflexes

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neuroplasticity

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adaptibilty of nervous system
- thoughts make brain bigger

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cerebral cortex

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outer layer of brain

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lateralization

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hemispheres have separate areas of specialization

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corpus callosum

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large band of neural fibers connecting hemispheres; carries messgaes

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forebrain structures

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largest part of brain
- cerebral cortesx divided iunto 4 sections q

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frontol lobes

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front og brain just under skull

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motor cortex

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produces voluntary movement (emotion/plans/creativity/initiative)

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prefrontol cortex

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reasoning, decision making, planning, judgement

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phineas gage

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rod throguh prefrontal cortex

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brocas areas

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speech production
- can undertsan other/can say anything

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parietal lobes

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top of head/toward back

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somatosensory cortex

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info about touvh, pain, pressure, temperature

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temporal lobes

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around temples of head
- sound is processed here first

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auditory cortex

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processes sounds

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wernickles areas

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language proccesing
- can speak/ cant undertsand others

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occipital lobes

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back of head

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primary visual cortex

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processes visual info
- damage here can make you go blind

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thalmus

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officer for all sesnes exceot smell=
- decides where to send sensory info to the brain

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olfactoy bulb

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lies near areas involved in emotion/smell is processed here

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limbic system

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structures invilved w/ emotions and motivated beh

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amyglada

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evaluates sincomign sensory info
(quick yes/no decison)

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hypothalamus

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survival: hunger/thrist/ reproductions
(body temp: autonomic system):h

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hippocampus

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short-term to long term memory
- HM (henry molaison) got it removed and couldnt form longtert memoreies

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midbrain

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sturcute b/w forebrain and hindbrain

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reticular formation

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screeens incominmg info, alerts higher sensors if somethig needs attentionm

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hindbrain

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transition between spinal colrd/brain

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medulla

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unconscious body processes
- where the crossover of nerves happens

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pons

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sleping/waking/dreaming
- keeps you relatively motionless while slepping

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cerrebellum

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on top of brain stem at th back of brain
- contributes t sennse of balance/coordinating muscles

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lesion studies

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portion of brain is damaged to see what changes

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EEG

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usually pasted/taped to scalp
- detect activity of neurons in brain

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PET scan

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record biochemical cgnages in brain as they hnappen
- person is given glucose

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MRI

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powerful magnetic fields/radio frequencies produce vibrations in the nuclei of atomd that make up oir organs

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fMRI

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ultrafast and cna capture brian changes many times a second a s a person does a task

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TMS

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delivers a large current through wir placed in geas \
- can turn part of brain on/off

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endocrine system

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series of glands throughoiut bdy that produce/release hormones

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hormones

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chemicals releases by glands
- direct/indirect effects on bidy shape, functioning
- not alwyas chenically distinct from neurotransmitters

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pituitary gland

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releases hormone that have direct effects

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melatonin

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biological rhythms/promites sleeps

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oxytocin

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work w/ vasopressin to promotes attachment/trust

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adrenal hormones

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fight/flight response

Psych 2005 (Section 5) (9 decks)

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