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Chapter 4: Biological Psychology Flashcards

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an Electroencephalogram (EEG) measures

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-electrical activity
-cortical activity
-changes in brain activity
-large scale activity
-tells us when something in the brain is happening

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A Computed Technology (CT Scan) uses

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XRAYS to get 3 dimensional images

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A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) measures

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  • magnetic fields to visualize brain structure
    -spinning of hydrogen atoms
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A Functional MRI (FMRI) measures

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-structure and location
-blood flow
-change in blood oxygen level
-visualizes brain activity

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A Poistron Emission Tomography (PET) measures

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-glucose-like molecules
-structure and location
-changes in the brains activity in response to stimuli
-carotid artery

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A Magnetoencephalography (MEG) measures

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-tiny magnetic fields generated by the brain
-millisecond by millisecond

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A Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

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-treats disorders
-manipulates the brain
-implants battery powered electrodes within the brain

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A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

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-applies strong and quick magnetic fields to the skull that can enter, enhance or interrupt brain function
-manipulates the brain
-a direct and noninvasive technique that allows us to infer causation

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ENDOGENOUS means neurotransmitters that are..

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made inside the body ex. glutamate, monamines

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EXOGENOUS means neurotransmitters that are…

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made outside the body ex.nicotine, advil, tylenol

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AFFECTS OF GLUTAMATE AND GABA

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-most common, associated with memory and learning
-toxic in high doses
-Glutamate; excitatory, increases the chances for neurons to communicate
-GABA; inhibitory, contributes to some mental disorders

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AFFECTS OF ACETYLCHOLINE

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-influences arousal, attention, sleep and memory
-triggers movement

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AFFECTS OF ANANDAMINES

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-influences eating and motivation
-memory and sleep

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AFFECTS OF MONOAMINES

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-Norepinephrine; arousal, hunger, mood, sleep
-Dopamine; reward
-Seretonin; mood, regulates temp, aggression, sleep, contain 1 amino acid

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AFFECTS OF NEUROPEPTIDES

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-short strings of amino acids
-Endorphins(endogenous); relieves pain
-Synthetic Opioids (exogenous); reduce and relieve pain
-made in cell body

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The Cell Body (soma) refers to the

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center of the neuron

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The Dendrites refer to the

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ranch-like extensions, receive info from other neurons

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Axons refer to

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thin tails, send messages to other neurons, synaptic vesicles travel down the axon towards the axon terminal, where info is exchanged between 2 neurons, consists of a synaptic cleft where neurotransmitters are released

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the nervous systems ability to change

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Plasticity

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Neuron Stages of Development

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  1. Growth of Dendrites and Axons
  2. Synaptogenesis (formation of new synapses)
  3. Pruning (death of some neurons and the retraction of useless axons)
  4. Myelination (insulation of axons w an myelin sheath)
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Neurogenesis is the

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generation of new neurons

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Neurogenesis occurs in the

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adult brain (as we get older plasticity decreases and we can only recover partially from brain injury)

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what can help prevent plasticity decrease and hard recovery

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Stem cells (have the capacity to create any cells)

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What factors can help increase Neurogenesis?

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learning, sex, aging, running, good diet

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What factors decrease Neurogenesis?

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sleep, sleep deprivation

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The Corpus Callosum collects

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left and right hemispheres

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cutting into the corpus callosum to reduce the spread of epileptic seizures

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Split Brain Surgery

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cognitive function that relies more on one side of the brain than the other

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Lateralization

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The Central Nervous System include:

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-Cortex
-Basal Ganglia
-Limbic System
-Cerebellum
-Brain Stem
-Spinal Cord

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The components of the Cortex include?

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Frontal Cortex, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Occipital Lobe

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which part of the cortex controls motor planning, language, reasoning, memory

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Frontal Lobe

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which part of the cortex controls auditory info, autobiographical memory, language

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Temporal Lobe

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which part of the cortex controls vision, touch, and spatial perception

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Parietal Lobe

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which part of the cortex controls visual info

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Occiptal Lobe

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the Basal Ganglia controls

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movement and motor planning

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the Limbic System includes;

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Thalmus, Hypothalmus, Amygdala, and Hippocampus

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the Cerebellum controls

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balance and coordination

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The parts of the Brain Stem include;

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Cerebellum, Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla,

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the Midbrain tracks

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visual stimuli and sound reflexes

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Pons send info between/ connects

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the cortex and cerebellum

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the medulla controls

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breathing, heartbeats

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the spinal cord conveys info between the

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brain and the rest of the body

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the spinal cord is protected by the

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meninges, the cerebral ventricles and a clear fluid called cerebral spinal fluid (provides nutrients)

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Important Areas of the Cortex include

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  • Motor Cortex
  • Central Cortex
  • Prefrontal Cortex
  • Broca’s Area
  • Visual Cortex
  • Wernicke’s Area
  • Somatosensory Cortex
  • Visual Association Cortex
  • Auditory Association Cortex
  • Primary Auditory Cortex
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the Motor Cortex controls

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body parts

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the Prefrontal Cortex controls

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thinking, planning, memory

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the Brocas area is the region of the prefrontal cortex that is

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crucial in language

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the Visual Cortex is located

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in the occipital lobe

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the Wernickes area is the

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language part of the temporal lobe

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What happened to Phineas Gage

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Iron exploded into his head, destroying his left prefrontal cortex resulting in remarkable behavior changes that changed him

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Amygdala controls

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fear, excitement, arousal

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the Hippocampus controls

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spatial memory

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damage to the Hippocampus can cause

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inability to form new memories

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the Hypothalmus regulates

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internal body states, influences hormones and sex

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the Thalmus sends info from

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sensory organs to primary sensory cortex

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the limbic system is the __________ center of the brain

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emotional

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when sensory info enter the brain it first goes to the

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Primary sensory cortex than to the Association cortex

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Cerebellum means little brain and is the miniature version of the

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cortex

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the brainstem contains

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the midbrain, pons and medulla

60
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T or F: Both females and males have both testosterone and estrogen(females and males just have more of one)

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True

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the practice that makes adoption studies problematic refers to

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selective placement

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The Peripheral Nervous System breaks down into the

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Autonomic Nervous System and Somatic Nervous System

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Sensory Nerves are nerves that

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carry info from the body to the brain

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Motor Nerves are nerves that

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carry info from the brain to body

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the spinal cord is a

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thick, bundle of nerves conveying signals between the brain and body

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the spinal cord contains interneurons that allow for

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reflexes to occur

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What part of the Peripheral Nervous System controls involuntary actions and controls our internal environment

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Autonomic Nervous System

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What part of the Peripheral Nervous System conveys info from the CNS to the muscles, controls voluntary actions and interacts with our external environment

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Somatic Nervous System

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The Autonomic System breaks down into the

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems

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The Sympathetic System controls

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flight or flight responses

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The Parasympathetic System controls

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rest and digest responses

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The reticular activating system plays a role in

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arousal

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The system that
-controls the secretion of blood-borne chemicals
-regulates emotions
-influenced by homes
is known as..

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Endocrine System

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The Pituitary Gland functions..

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-controlled by hypothalamus
-releases hormones that influence growth and blood pressure
-releases oxytocin (essential for maternity and romantic love)
-responsible for reproductive functions

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Adrenaline triggers..

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heart contraction, blood vessel constriction, the opening of bronchioles, the breakdown of fat into fatty acids, breakdown of glycogen into glucose, opening of pupils

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The adrenal glands manufacture the hormones..

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adrenaline and cortisol

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cortisol increases in response to

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physical and psychological stress

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a technique used for mapping areas of the brain is known as

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Phrenology

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regions associated with spontaneous thoughts, daydreaming, mind wandering are known as

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the default mode network (DMN)

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when we identify brain areas that are particularly active during a specific task

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localization of function

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neurons are the brains

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communicators

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Astrocytes (found in the blood-brain barrier) are gilal cells that

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communicate closely with neurons, increase their accuracy, help to control blood flow to the brain, play a role in the development of an embryo

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Two types of gilal cells are called

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Astrocytes and Oligondendrocyte

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Obligondendrocytes are gilal cells that

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promotes new connections, produces a wrapper around axons called a myelin sheath (insulates axons)

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the gaps all the way along the axons are called

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Nodes

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there are no neurotransmitters acting on the neuron, the neuron isn’t doing anything, there are more negative particles inside that neuron

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Resting Potential

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the electrical charge inside the neuron reaches a high enough level relative to the outside , causes an action potential to be triggered

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Threshold of Excitation

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neurons communicate through

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action potentials

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a massive change in charge across a membrane we refer to a neuron as

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firing

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the “all or none” rule is

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the ability for a neuron to fire or not

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each action potential is followed by a brief period in time during in which another action potential cannot occur, this is known as

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absolute refractory period

92
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drugs that interact with the neurotransmitter systems are called

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psychoactive

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a drug that functions as an antagonist

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blocks or decreases the effect of a neurotransmitter

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a drug that functions as an agonist

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increases or mimic the effect of a neurotransmitter

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what is the largest component of the cerebrum/forebrain, that helps with reasoning and language, and consists of two hemispheres that are connected by the corpus callosum

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cerebral cortex

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the corpus callosum allows

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both hemispheres to talk

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the central sulcus separates the

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frontal lobe from the rest of the cortex

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the temporal lobe is separated from the rest of the cortex by the

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lateral fissure

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the frontal brains oversee other brain functions through a process called

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executive functioning

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chronic traumatic encephalopathy is caused by

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repeated head injuries

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