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functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

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A brain-imaging technique that uses MRI to measure changes in blood flow/blood oxygenation associated with brain activity. Good spatial resolution, poor temporal resolution.

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electroencephalography (EEG)

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A noninvasive technology for recording the electrical fields on the scalp using external electrodes. High temporal resolution, poor spatial resolution

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positron emission tomography (PET)

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A research technique that detects radioactively-labeled substances (like water or glucose). Good spatial resolution, poor temporal resolution

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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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A safe way to create reversible, “virtual” lesions. Uses a coil with an electric current to create a rapidly-changing magnetic field, which allows us to modify brain activity where the coil is

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neuron

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A cell in the nervous system specialized for quickly transmitting electrical signals to other neurons. We have ~85 billion

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glia/glial cells

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Non-neuron nervous system cells that perform a range of supporting functions. At least as many, probably many more, glia than neurons

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synapse

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The space between pre- and post-synaptic cells

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neurotransmitter

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a chemical substance that is released at the end of a neuron by the arrival of an action potential and, by diffusing across the synapse, causes the transfer of the action potential to another neuron, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.

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receptor

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Specialized proteins in the membrane of a postsynaptic cell which neurotransmitters bind to

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myelin

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A fatty substance on axons which allow electrical signals to reach the ends of neurons faster. Its presence is what creates the appearance of “white matter”

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pons

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Part of the brain stem. Relays signals between cerebellum and the cerebrum; involved in sleep/wake

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midbrain

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The middle of three zones in the developing nervous system, becomes midbrain in the brain. Responsible for defensive and reproductive behaviors; visual and auditory reflexes, and is a neurotransmitter source

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basal ganglia

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A set of closely interconnected gray matter nuclei. Form loops with areas in the frontal cortex. Important in movement, eye movement, thinking, and reward

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amygdala

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Structure of the limbic system. Involved in rapid evaluation of sensory input; emotional responses to external stimuli (especially fear)

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hippocampus

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Structure of the limbic system; primary roles are spatial navigation and episodic memory

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thalamus

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Part of the diencephalon of the forebrain. Relays sensory information to the cortex.

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hypothalamus

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Part of the diencephalon of the forebrain. Motivates critical drives (fighting, fleeing, feeding, fucking)

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cerebellum

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Means “little brain,” involved in coordinated movements, balance, associative learning. Has more neurons than the rest of our brain

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corpus callosum

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Myelinated axons that connect the two hemispheres of the brain; primary purpose is to convey information between hemispheres

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cerebrospinal fluid

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A fluid which circulates through the ventricles and over the surface of the brain and spinal cord; helps protect the brain and maintain a stable chemical environment for neurons

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central nervous system (CNS)

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The brain and spinal cord

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peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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Connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body

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somatic nervous system

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Controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles and skin

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autonomic nervous system

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Controls self-regulated action of internal organs and glands. Divided into sympathetic NS and parasympathetic NS

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sympathetic nervous system

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“Fight-or-flight” response system; inhibits digestion, speeds up heart rate, increases blood pressure

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parasympathetic nervous system

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“Rest-and-digest” response system; promotes digestion, slows heart rate, muscles relax

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axon

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A long, slender extension from the soma of a neuron that conducts signals rapidly across long distances, away from the neuron

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soma

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The cell body of a neuron

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dendrite

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Long, branching extensions from the cell body of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons

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axon terminal

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Branches at the end of the axon, from which neurotransmitters are released

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synaptic vesicles

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Packages inside the presynaptic neuron which hold neurotransmitters before binding with the membrane and releasing them into the synaptic cleft

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resting potential

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the electrical potential of a neuron relative to its surroundings when not stimulated or involved in passage of an impulse. About -70 mV

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concentration gradient

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The difference in concentration between ions outside vs inside the cell. Ions move down the gradient from areas of higher concentration to lower concentration.

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electrical gradient

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The difference in electrical charge between the inside and outside of the cell. Ions will move down the gradient to areas with their opposite charge.

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threshold

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The membrane potential that must be reached for a neuron to generate an action potential; usually at -55 mV

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action potential

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A rapid change/reversal in a neuron’s membrane potential that is used to transmit information from the cell body to the presynaptic terminal

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excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)

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When the inside of the cell becomes more positive by positive ions flowing into the cell

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inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)

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When the inside of the cell becomes more negative, either by bringing in more anions or allowing cations to leave

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depolarization

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A state in which the electrical charge across the cell membrane is reduced, during the course of an action potential or during communication across a synapse

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hyperpolarization

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A change in a cell’s membrane potential that makes it more negative. It is the opposite of a depolarization. It inhibits action potentials. Happens after an action potential

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voltage-gated channels

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Ion channels that allow only certain ions to pass through the membrane. Open when the membrane potential reaches a certain value.

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synaptic transmission

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When the action potential reaches the end of the axon, Ca2+, which is highly concentrated outside the cell and wants to flow in, comes in through now-open voltage-gated channels. The calcium interacts with vesicles holding NTs, making them sticky and bind to the axon terminal’s wall, where they empty the NTs into the synaptic cleft.

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ligand-gated channels

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Ion channels which open to allow ions such as Na+, K+, Ca2+, and/or Cl− to pass through the membrane in response to the binding of a chemical messenger (i.e. a ligand), such as a neurotransmitter

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degradation

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A mechanism for removing neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft: specific enzymes break apart the neurotransmitters

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reuptake

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A mechanism for removing neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft: special protein transporters in the membrane will selectively pull NTs back inside the cell presynaptically, postsynaptically, or into neighboring cells

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transporters

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Special proteins in the membrane of a cell that complete reuptake of neurotransmitters

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glutamate

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An amino acid neurotransmitter. Most common excitatory NT in the CNS

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GABA

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An amino acid neurotransmitter. Most common inhibitory NT in the CNS

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dopamine

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A monoamine neurotransmitter. Involved in reward system, drugs, motor control, cognition, schizophrenia

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acetylcholine

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The most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the PNS. Causes muscle contractions. This is the neurotransmitter that Loewi discovered.

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serotonin

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A monoamine neurotransmitter.. Regulates appetite, sleep, and mood

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norepinephrine

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A monoamine neurotransmitter. Regulates arousal, alertness, attention

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agonist

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Increases the effects of NTs

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antagonist

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Decreases the effects of NTs

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antagonist

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Decreases the effects of NTs

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slow wave sleep (SWS)

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Stage 3 of sleep, the deepest stage of non-REM. Associated with the basal forebrain. Brain waves are low frequency, high amplitude (synchronized)

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REM sleep

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Rapid Eye Movement. A stage of sleep in which dreams occur and the body is paralyzed (aside from small facial muscles), but the eyes exhibit rapid movement. Brain waves at high frequencies, low amplitude, resembles waking a little bit.

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sleep cycles through the night

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We move through the stages of sleep several times a night. We don’t re-enter stage 3 in the second half of the night, and we spend more time in REM in the second half of the night.

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sleep cycles through the night

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We move through the stages of sleep several times a night. We don’t re-enter stage 3 in the second half of the night, and we spend more time in REM in the second half of the night.

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slow wave sleep is associated with the ___ (brain region)

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basal forebrain

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REM is associated with the ___ (brain region)

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pons

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circadian rhythm

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A natural internal rhythm (of sleep/wake) that runs on an approximately 24-hour cycle

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suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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A region in the hypothalamus in which cells maintain their own 24-hour clock, and serve as the master clock for the body’s circadian rhythms

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suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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A region in the hypothalamus in which cells maintain their own 24-hour clock, and serve as the master clock for the body’s circadian rhythms

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pineal gland

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A gland which produces and releases melatonin. Receives signals from the SCN

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theories of sleep

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  1. Restoration
  2. Survival advantage
  3. Simulate rare situations
  4. Information processing
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restoration

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A theory for why we sleep. Sleep helps restore and repair brain tissue

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information processing

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Sleep helps us consolidate our memories, restoring and rebuilding old ones

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explicit memory

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AKA declarative memory. Information that can be consciously recalled and expressed. Divided into semantic and episodic memory

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implicit memory

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AKA non declarative memory. The kinds of memories you can’t demonstrate verbally that you have. Involves skills and learning that can occur without conscious awareness

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declarative memory brain region

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hippocampus

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procedural memory

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A type of implicit memory. Memories for how to perform skills or habits. Major brain region: striatum

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associative learning

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When two things become paired through experience. Related to amygdala, cerebellum ______?

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Henry Molaison

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A patient who had his hippocampus removed. Was then unable to form new episodic memories (anterograde amnesia). Also had a small bit of retrograde amnesisa of things right before the surgery

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long-term potentiation (LTP)

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long-lasting increases in synaptic strength that are induced when the activity of the presynaptic cell consistently activates along with the postsynaptic cell

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AMPA receptors

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A type of glutamate receptor. Allows Na+ to flow into postsynaptic neuron, depolarizing it and opening up NMDA receptors

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NMDA receptors

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A type of glutamate receptor. Are usually blocked by magnesium ions, until a high-frequency synaptic input (incoming Na+ from AMPA receptors) unblocks them, allowing Ca 2+ to flow in

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frequency

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Distance between wave crests/troughs. We perceive different frequencies as different pitches.

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pitch

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Our perception of a sound’s frequency. High notes vs low notes.

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amplitude

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Height of the wave. We perceive different sound wave amplitudes as different volumes (loudness)

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loudness

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Our perception of a sound’s amplitude

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outer ear

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Everything outside the eardrum

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middle ear

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Everything between the eardrum and the oval window. Ossicles are part of the middle ear

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inner ear

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Everything past the oval window. Includes the cochlea and the semicircular canals

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pinna

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The folds of the outer ear

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pinna

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The folds of the outer ear

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eardrum

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the deepest part of the outer ear. Moves from air particles hitting it when they are pushed by soundwaves; it in turn moves the ossicles

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ossicles

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Three bones in the middle ear that transfer sound wave energy from the ear drum to the oval window

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oval window

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The gateway to the inner ear; a membrane which is moved by the ossicles

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cochlea

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fluid-filled part of the inner ear that contains the hair cells

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basilar membrane

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A membrane

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basilar membrane

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A membrane that runs along the length of the cochlea. Goes from small and tight at one end to large and floppy on the other end, allowing the fluid vibrations to change by pitch, which further allows the hair cells to move at different pitches

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basilar membrane

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A membrane that runs along the length of the cochlea. Is exposed to the fluid waves from the oval window. Goes from small and tight at one end to large and floppy on the other end. This means that vibrations of different frequencies will cause different part of the basiliar membrane to vibrate

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tonotopic map

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The basilar membrane’s shape lets different parts of it vibrate at different frequencies. The small tight base vibrates at high freq, the floppy apex vibrates at low freq.

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inner hair cells

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The sensory transducers for sound. When the basilar membrane vibrates, the fluid around the hair cells moves them, pulling them away from each other at the tip. This opens ion channels, which is how energy from the outside world is turned into a neural impulse.

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outer hair cells

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Hair cells in the cochlea that run parallel to the inner hair cells and can shorten and lengthen to improve the signal received by the inner hair cells

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tectorial membrane

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The flexible membrane above the basilar membrane of the inner ear, into which the tops of the inner and outer hair cells connect

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tectorial membrane

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The flexible membrane above the basilar membrane of the inner ear, into which the tops of the inner and outer hair cells connect

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cochlear nerve

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AKA auditory nerve. The branch of the eighth cranial nerve that conducts auditory information from the organ of Corti to the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem

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labeled line coding

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Different neurons carry different, specific information. The auditory system, the frequency of a sound is encoded by the set of afferent fibers that happen to connect to the hair cells stimulated by that frequency. In this way, the information the fibers carry is “labeled” by its frequency

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interaural differences

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The differences in the sound percieved by the two ears.

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interaural differences

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The differences in the sound perceived by the two ears, which can be used to help locate the source of the sound. Time differences between when the sound arrives at each ear, and differences in the volume of the sound heard by the two ears

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medial genticulate nuclei (MGN)

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A specialized part of the thalamus that is part of the auditory pathway, relaying info from the cochlea to the primary auditory cortex

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conduction deafness

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Deafness that results from damage to the outer or middle ear, that prevents transmission of sound to the cochlea

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sensorineural deafness

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Deafness that results from damage to the cochlea (usually hair cells)

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cochlear implants

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Provide a representation of sounds and can help with understanding speech. Bypass damaged cochleas by directly stimulating the auditory nerve

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vestibular system

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Provides information about head movements, acceleration, and head position relative to gravity

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semicircular canals

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Three fluid-filled chambers in the vestibular organ of the inner ear that encode info about head rotation and angular acceleration

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somatosensory system

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A sensory system that processes tactile stimulation such as touch, vibration, pressure, temperature, and pain from all over the body

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mechanoreceptors

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Sensory receptors that are triggered in response to movement, stretch, pressure, pr vibration. Found in skin, muscles, tendons, and some visceral organs. Vary in the size of their receptive fields and their ability to adapt to stimuli of different lengths (some fire throughout a long-lasting stimulus, while others fire at the start but slow down as the stimulus continues)

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thermoreceptors

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Mechanorecptors that relay temperature information. There are “warm” and “cool” thermoreceptors. These receptors sense temperature RELATIVE to body temp. Will get a stronger signal from ice water (very different from body temp) than cool water (closer to body temp.) At extremely high/low temps, pain receptors take over.

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nociceptors

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Somatosensory receptors that convey information about pain in response to tissue response.

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proprioception

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Our sense of position and movement of our bodies. Important receptors are muscle spindles and gogli tendon organs

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muscle spindles

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Important receptor for proprioception. Sit within muscles and sense changes in muscle length

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golgi tendon organ

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Important receptor for proprioception. Sit between muscles and tendons, and sense changes in muscle tension.

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gate control theory

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A theory of pain perception that suggests that the amount of pain perceived depends on the relative activity of both the nociceptive and non-nociceptive pathways, with the non-noci pathways able to “close the gate” of pain perception and surpress the input from nociceptive pathways

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taste receptor cell

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Site of transduction for taste. Arranged on taste buds. We think each taste receptor cell is specialized to sense one specific tastant and transmit that information, but that manny different types of TRCs can be in a single taste bud.

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papillae

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The bumps we can see on our tongue. Formed from clusters of 1-100 taste buds, which are made up of taste receptor cells.

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5 tastants

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sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami

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taste sensation vs perception

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Taste sensation begins with chemical compounds triggering responses in receptors, but taste perception also involves smell, sense of texture and temperature, etc.

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localizing sources of smell

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We can use our two different nostrils to sense which direction smells are coming from

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pheromones

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Chemicals broadcast by animals to transmit information (identity, sexuality) and trigger behaviors from other members of the same species. Detected by the vomeronasal organ. Humans have a nonfunctioning VMO

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synesthesia

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A perceptual condition of mized sensarions, in which a stimulus in one sensory modality (like vision) involuntarily elicits a sensation in another sensory modality (like hearing)

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synesthesia

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A perceptual condition of mized sensarions, in which a stimulus in one sensory modality (like vision) involuntarily elicits a sensation in another sensory modality (like hearing)

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anosognia

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Lack of awareness about a physical impairment (as in a blind patient denying that they’re blind)

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transduction

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Translation of an external stimulus into a neural signal. A critical early step for all sensory processing

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retina

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A layered structure at the back of the eye. Composed of (front to back) ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and photoreceptors.

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photoreceptors

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The sites of transduction in vision. Rods and cones. Capture photons of light and convert it into biochemical signals.

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rods

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The more numerous photoreceptor. Only one type. Don’t detect color but are more sensitive to light–we rely on rods at night time.

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cones

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The less numerous photoreceptor. Three types that detect different colors. More concentrated at the fovea. Also better at viewing detail

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fovea

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A part of the retina where ganglion cells are smaller, allowing more light to reach the photoreceptors. Almost no rods in this region, but tons of cones

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bipolar cells

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Receive information (in graded signals) from photoreceptors and send it to ganglion cells

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ganglion cells

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Cells that receive information from the bipolar cells and send it via action potentials to the brain. Their axons make up the optic nerve. May be on-center (respond most to light in the center of their receptive field) or off-center (respond most to light on the periphery of their receptive field)

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blind spot

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The place where the axons of ganglion cells leave the eye. No photoreceptors

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optic chiasm

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The point at which ganglion cell axons cross over each other, bringing information about the left visual field to the right visual cortex and vice versa

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optic nerve

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The axons of ganglion cells, brings light information to the brain. Called the optic tract once it passes the optic chiasm

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lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

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A region in the thalamus which recieves info from the optic tract and projects to the primary visual cortex

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striate cortex

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AKA primary visual cortex. Contains simple and complex cells. This area helps view lines, making it able to sense orientation, position, movement, and direction

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simple cortical cells

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Cells in the striate cortex. Receive info from multiple LGN neurons. See the orientation and position of lines.

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complex cortical cells

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Cells in the striate cortex. Receive info from multiple simple cells. Respond to motion and direction of lines.

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ventral stream

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The “what” pathway: helps us determine the nature of the stimulus. After visual information is processed in the striate cortex, it goes here or to the dorsal stream.

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dorsal stream

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The “where” pathway: helps us determine the position of the visual stimulus. After visual information is processed in the striate cortex, it goes here or to the ventral stream.

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fusiform face area

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An area of the ventral stream specified for viewing faces. Damage here can lead to prosopagnosia

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prosopagnosia

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Face blindness. Inability to recognize faces.

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motion detection

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Area V5 in the dorsal stream is responsible for motion detection.

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motion blindness

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Inability to see things moving–instead, they just appear to change positions

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change blindness

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We’re bad at discerning differences in images that are similar. This shows that we’re not directly analyzing the visual input, but rather our internal model of what we see.

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alcohol

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A depressant drug which is a GABA agonist and a glutamate antagonist

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caffeine

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A stimulant drug which is an adenosine (sleepy) antagonist. Blocks adenosine receptors

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nicotine

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A drug which is an acetylcholine agonist

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ecstacy

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A drug which is an agonist of serotonin and dopamine

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LSD

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A hallucinogenic drug which is a serotonin agonist (especially in the visual cortex)

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cocaine

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A drug which is a dopamine agonist

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heroin

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A drug which is an agonist of endogenous opioids

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amphetamine

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A drug which is very effective at increasing dopamine (and histamine, norepinephrine) levels. It is a dopamine agonist. Increases DA release by reversing transporter molecules, as well as blocking the breakdown of DA

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emotion

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A combination of physiological , expressive behaviors, and our conscious experience (feelings and thoughts)

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limbic system and emotion

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The limbic system plays a role in emotion.

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two roads to the amygdala

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Sensory info is processed by the thalamus and goes either immediately to the amygdala (fast, low road) or to the sensory cortex of the hippocampus and then the amygdala (slow, high road). The amygdala modulates emotional behavior, autonomic responses, and hormonal responses

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stress

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the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events (stressors) that we find threatening or challenging. Stress is your mental and physical response to stressors.

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HPA axis

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Hypothalamus–adrenal–pituitary. Our central stress response system. H tells P (via CRH): produce and secrete ACTH, which tells A to secrete cortisol

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adrenal gland

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Stimulated by the adrenal glands to release epinephrine and norepinephrine. Also release cortisol

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norepinephrine (stress response)

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receptors concentrated in brain; increase vigilance

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epinephrine (stress response)

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receptors throughout the peripheral NS; stimulates sympathetic NS

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cortisol

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A stress hormone released by adrenal glands with long-term effects. Gives muscles glucose, tells immune, reproductive, digestive system to take a break

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