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Psych Midterm 1 Flashcards

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Is the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour

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Psychology

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Ideas seem reasonable
Idea is supported by easily recalled examples
People seek evidence towards the idea

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Need for Psychology

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Describe: what people do and their mental processes.
Predict: when are people likely most likely to behave or have certain mental processes.
Explain: why do people behave and have certain mental processes.
Control: To change, produce, or suppress behaviour or particular mental processes.

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4 Goals of psychology

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Metaphysics and Epistemology

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Relevant branches of Philosophy

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Study of reality. (Are the mind and body the same? Where do mental processes occur in the body?)

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Metaphysics

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Study of knowledge (Is knowledge mostly innate or is it gained from experience)

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Epistemology

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7
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Psychology is __________, emphasizing observation and experimentation where possible

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Empirical

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This group argued that the brain is the organ of mental life.

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Greek Hippocrates (460- 377 BC)

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This person said “mind and body are the same”

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Aristotle (384-322 BC)

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This person said- Dualist: Proposed Mind and Body are distinct but interact.
Also proposed the reflex arc to explain behaviour

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Rene Descartes (1593-1650)

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Mind a blank State: all knowledge comes through the senses.

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Tabula Rasa proposed by John Locke (1632 - 1704)(British Empiricists)

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Nerves contain specific types of energy. “Specific nerve energies”

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Johannes Muller (1801-1858)

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Measured the speed of neural impulses. (Action Potential)

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Herman Van Helmholtz (1821-1858)

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Described mathematical relationships between physical stimulus and perception.

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Gustav Fechner (1801-1887)

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15
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Pioneered field of psychology as a distinct scientific discipline

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Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)

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16
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Where and when was the first psychology laboratory established?

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1879 in Leipzig, Germany

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17
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This person studied in Cornell University in New York State.

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E.B. Titchener

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18
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Structural elements of mind. became known as what?

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Structuralism (school of thought in Psychology)

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Self report method. Trained individuals would report elements of their sensory experience when exposed to a complex stimulus.

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Introspection.

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20
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A school of thought that considers the purpose of mental processes. What is this called and who was it started by?

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Functionalism started by William James (Harvard University)

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21
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This type of psychology began in Germany by Max Wertheimer and others

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Gestalt Psychology

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22
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A school of thought that emphasized the unconscious mind.

Who was this developed by.

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Psychoanalytical by Sigmund Freud in Vienna Austria

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23
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Until 1920 psychology was defined as the “_____”

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Science of mental life

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24
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This person was influenced by Russian Physiologist, Ivan Pavlov. He studied at Columbia University.

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John B Watson

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25
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School of thought that psychology should be an objective science that studies only observable behaviour without reference to mental processes

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Behaviourism

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26
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From the 1920- 1960s psychology was re defined as the scientific study of ____

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Observable Behaviour

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27
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This person was an operant psychologist who studied learned behaviour. Argued that behaviour is shaped by experience. He also elaborated on Thorndike’s (1874-1949) Law of effect.

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B.F. Skinner

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28
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Emphasized the growth potential of healthy people;e and the importance of meeting our needs for love and acceptance.

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Humanistic Psychology

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29
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The 60’s also gave rise to the cognitive revolution focusing on internal thought processes.

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Cognitive Psychology

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30
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This person attempted to determine which areas of the brain is responsible for memory, learning and other functions

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Karl Lashley (1890-1958)

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31
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Clinical and Counselling
Academic
Applied

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Three main branches of psychology today

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32
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Involves making generalizations from specific observations

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Inductive reasoning

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33
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Applies general principles to specific cases

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Deductive reasoning

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34
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This model allows researchers to create and test theories of behaviour.

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Hypothetico-deductive model

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35
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Are broad generalizations based on specific observations through inductive reasoning

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Theories

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36
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Are then derived from theories by using deductive reasoning

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Hypotheses

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37
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Science is only interested in theories from which testable hypothesis can be derived

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Falsifiable

38
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Are factors that may influence a Behaviour or mental state.

39
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This research method is used to observe and describe behaviour.

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Descriptive

40
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This research method is used to demonstrate a cause an effect relationship between the variables.

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Experimental

41
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In this procedure neither the participant nor the researcher knows who is in which group.

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Double blind procedure.

42
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To determine if there is a relationship between the variables

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Correlations

43
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Statistics indicate if the hypothesis has been supported or if there is a meaningful difference between the groups.

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Experimental research

44
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A statistical measure of the correlation

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Correlation Coefficient (r)

45
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Used to organize and summarize sets of data

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Descriptive statistics

46
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Statistics that describe the most typical scores

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Measures of central tendency

47
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The most frequent occurring score

48
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“The middle”

49
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The average

50
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Is the difference between the highest and lowest score

51
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Are considered the ethics police.

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Research Ethics Board (REB)

52
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This process has a few limitations: Must wait until person expires and doesn’t imply causation.

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Examining autopsy tissue

53
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This test is used to test for dementia

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Clock test

54
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Uses scalp electrodes to record and amplify neuronal activity in the brain (Cortex)
EX: diagnosis of epilepsy, sleep disorders

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

55
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Detects changes in electrical activity following presentation of a stimulus
used to diagnose sensory or information processing deficits. EX language defects

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Event related potentials (ERP)

56
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Provides picture of brain only (Not activity)

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Structural imaging

57
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Reveals areas of brain activity

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Functional Imaging

58
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Structural imaging

detailed x ray images from multiple angles

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Computerized Axial Tomography (CT)

59
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Uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves

Provides structural image of soft brain tissue

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Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI)

60
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Detailed view of pathways in brain

Enables detection of brain injury EX stroke, concussion

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Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

61
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Functional Imaging
Records the consumption of radioactive glucose.
Clinical diagnosis of brain disorders (EX cancer, Parkinson’s)

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

62
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Functional Imaging monitors oxygen utilization in successive MRIs

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Functional MRI (fMRI)

63
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Localized tissue destruction or removal (Electrical, heat, chemical)

64
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Activation of specific regions of the brain.

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Stimulation

65
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Generate action potentials
Form synapses with other neurons
release neurotransmitters

66
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Support Neurons
Many functions
Do not generate action potential

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Glial Cells

67
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Creates blood- brain barrier, influences communication between neurons and helps heal brain damage.

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Astrocytes

68
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Cleans up dead cells and prevents infection in the brain

69
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Provides myelin to speed up transmission of neurons

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Oligodendroglia

70
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The basis of the nervous system is the

71
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From receptor to brain and spinal cord.

There is a few million of these in your body

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Sensory Neurons

72
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Send information from the brain and spinal cord to body

There are a few million of these in your Body

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Motor Neurons

73
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Connections between Neurons

There are billions of these in the world

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Interneurons

74
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Fibers which receive information from other cells.

Convey electric signals towards the cell body.

75
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“Life support center” containing nucleus
sums electrical inputs from dendrites
Decides whether neutron will fire

76
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Fiber that generates action potentials
Start at the cell body (one axon, but may split)
may be elinated

77
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Electrical signal travelling down the axon

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Neural Impulse

78
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Covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses

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Myelin Sheath

79
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A neuron at rest is actually negatively charged inside compared to outside. (-70 mV)

80
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Gets less negative on inside

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Depolarized

81
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If neuron reaches -55mV this is called the

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Firing threshold

82
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At +30mV Na+ channels open leading to ???

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Repolarization

83
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There are small gaps between myelinated segments called

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Nodes of Ranvier

84
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Brief time during which the neurons can’t fire is called the

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Refractory period

85
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During the refractory period the _________ is restoring the resting membrane potential by actively moving Na+ out and K+ ions back in the cell

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Sodium Potassium Pump

86
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Manufactured in cell and stored in vesicles. Released when the action potential reaches the end of an axon.

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Neurotransmitters

87
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Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on what neuron

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Post Synaptic Neuron

88
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Depolarize the post synaptic neuron and increase the likelihood of an action potential

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Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials (EPSP)

89
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Hyperpolzarize the post synaptic neuron and decrease the likelihood of an action potential

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Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials (IPSP)

90
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Neurotransimitter is reabsorbed by the sending neuron a process called

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Re- Uptake

91
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Mimics action of neurotransmitter

Binds to receptor and produces similar effect

92
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Blocks action of neurotransmitters

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Antagonist

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