Psychology Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
the basic building block of the nervous system
A
neurons
2
Q
all mental cognitive processes can be explained according to ____?
A
biology
3
Q
everything ___ is simultaneously ______
A
psychological & biological
4
Q
how do neurons transmit info?
A
way of neurochemical transmitters known as neurotransmitters
5
Q
muscle action, learning, memory
too little?- alzheimer’s
A
acetylcholine
6
Q
movement, attention, emotion, and learning
too little? Parkinsons
too much? schizophrenia
A
dopamine
7
Q
mood, hunger, sleep, arousal
too little? depression
A
seratonin
8
Q
inhibitory effects
too little? seizures, tremors, insomnia
A
GABA
9
Q
excitatory effects
too much? seizures, tremors, insomnia, migranes
A
glutamate
