Chapter 4/5- Systems And Brain Flashcards
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Biological psychology
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A branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior
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Neuron
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A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
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Dendrite
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The bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body
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Axon
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The extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
