Key Terms Flashcards
Psychopathology
What is serotonin?
A neurotransmitter that has an effect on balancing mood.
What are anti-psychotics?
Drugs used to treat a range of mental disorders.
What is dopamine?
A neurotransmitter that has an effect on motivation and drive.
What are neurotransmitters?
Chemical substances that play an important role in the workings of the nervous system by transmitting nerve impulses across a synapse.
What is the basal ganglia?
Region of the brain involved in the coordination of movement
What is the hippocampus?
A part of the brain responsible for memory and learning
What is the caudate nucleus?
Plays a role in associative learning and in learning to inhibit certain actions.
What is a genotype?
A person’s genetic makeup - the genes/DNA/alleles of a person
What is a phenotype?
The physical or behavioural manifestation of the genotype
What is the thalamus?
A sensory relay for the brain
What is grey matter?
An essential type of tissue in your brain and spinal cord. It plays a significant role in mental functions, memory, emotions and movement
What is the orbitofrontal cortex?
An area of the frontal lobe involved in learning and decision-making
