Neuroscience

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brainstem

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part of the brain that contains the medulla, pons, and midbrain

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pons

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relays information from cerebellum to the rest of the brain

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axon terminal (synaptic terminal)

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contains synaptic vesicles that contain neurotransmitters

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resting potential

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the measure of the electrical charge across a neural membrane when the neuron is not processing information (nothing is flowing in or out of the cell)

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action potential

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when he electrical charge inside the neuron reaches a high enough level relative to the outside

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cerebellum

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participates in skilled movement and complex cognitive processing

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midbrain

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lies between the pons and the cerebral hemispheres

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reticular formation

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a collection of structures located along the midline of the brainstem

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basal ganglia

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involved with voluntary movements

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nucleus accumbent

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involved with addiction and reward

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broca’s area

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area of the brain involved in speech production

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prefrontal cortex

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involved with the planning of behavior, attention, and judgment

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obitofrontal cortex

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impulse control

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parietal lobe

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• primary somatosensory cortex
  
  • touch
  • pain
  • skin temperature

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peripheral nervous system (pns)

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nerves exciting the cns that carry sensory and motor information to and from the rest of the body

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somatic nervous system

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voluntary and conscious control

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sympathetic nervous system

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• fight or flight

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biological psychology

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the scientific study of the reciprocal connections between the structure and activity of the nervous system and behavior and mental process

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cell body

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the large, central mass of a neuron, containing the nucleus

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dendrites

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a branch from the neural cell body that usually receives input from other neurons

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axon

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the branch of a neuron that is usually responsible for carrying information to other neurons

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myelin sheath

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• insulating material coverage of some actions
• speeds of the process of electrical messages

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nodes of ranvier

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• breaks in the myelin sheath
• electrical impulses jump from node to node, speeding the conduction of information down the axon

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glial cells

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nervous system cells that perform a variety of support functions, including formation of the blood-brain barrier and myelin

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ions

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small electrically charged molecules

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threshold

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when the electrical charge inside the neuron reaches a high enough level of relative to the outside an action potential occurs

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refractory period

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the time following an action potential during which a new action potential cannot be initiated

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synapse

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the region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of cell body of another

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neurotransmitters

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chemical messages that transmit information across the synapse from one neurons to another dendrite

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excitatory messages

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• tells the neuron to active another action potential
• keeps the messages going to other neurons

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inhibitory messages

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• tells the neuron to stop another action potential
• keeps the messages from going further

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cns

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• brain and spinal cord
• receives sensory information from the external world
• processes and coordinates information
• sends information to the skeletal and muscular systems for action

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spinal cord

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• bundle of nerve fibers
• pathway from the brain
• initiates reflexes without assistance from the brain

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medulla

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responsible for vital functions

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cerebral cortex

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• outermost layer of the brain
• visible to the naked eye

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thalamus

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relays and filters informations from the senses and transmits information to the cerebral cortex

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hypothalamus

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• 4 f’s
  
  • feeding
  • fornication
  • fleeing
  • fighting

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hippocampus

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new memories then integrated into long-term memory

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amygdala

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process fear and egressing

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cerebral cortex lobes

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• frontal
• parietal
• occipital
• temporal

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frontal lobe

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• front of the brain
  
  • planning
  • judgement
  • problem solving
  • memory

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occipital lobe

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primary visual cortex

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temporal lobe

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primary auditory cortex

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wernicke’s area

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comprehension of speech

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mirror neurons

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neurons that help us understand emotions and actions of other people

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corpus callosum

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supports communication across the hemispheres

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brain plasticity

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the ability for the brains to reorganize neural pathways based on new experiences

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lateralization

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localization of a function in either the right or left cerebral hemisphere

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autonomic nervous system

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involuntary and automatic commands

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parasympathetic nervous system

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rest and digest

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enteric nervous system

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control motor functions, local blood flow, mucosal transport and secretions, and modulates immune and endocrine functions