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franz gall proposal

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phrenology

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phrenology (def)

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skull reading through head bumps

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phrenology (outcome)

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false - however leads to the discovery of functional localization

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neuron

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nerve-cell

basic building block of the nervous system

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dendrite

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branch extensions that receive messages & conduct impulses

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axon

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the “spine” of the neuron

carries the impulse

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myelin

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layer of fatty tissue surrounding the axon

allows for faster & greater transmission

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action potential

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neural impulse

brief electric charge that travels down the axon

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refractory period

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period of inactivity after a neuron fires

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threshold

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level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse

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all-or-none response

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a neuron’s reaction: firing or not firing

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synapse

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junction of space between two neurons

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neurotransmitter

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chemical messenger that travels through the synapse

influence whether or not a neuron will generate a response

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reuptake

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excess neurotransmitter’s reabsorption by the sending neuron

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acetylcholine

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MLM
muscle action
learning
memory

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dopamine

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MALE
movement
attention
learning
emotion
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serotonin

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HAMS
hunger
arousal
mood
sleep
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norepinephrine

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AA battery
arousal
alertness control

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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

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major inhibitory neurotransmitter

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glumate

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major excitatory neurotransmitter

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endorphin

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literal meaning “morphine within”

natural opiate-like neurotransmitter linked to pain control and pleasure

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agonist

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molecule that STIMULATES a response by binding to a receptor site

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antagonist

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molecule that BLOCKS a response by binding to a receptor site

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nervous system layout/parts

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nervous sys: central & peripheral

peripheral: somatic & autonomic
autonomic: sympathetic & parasympathetic

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nervous system

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body’s electrochemical networking

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peripheral (PNS)

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sensory and motor neurons linking the CNS to the body

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central (CNS)

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brain and spinal cord

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somatic

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division of the PNS controlling VOLUNTARY skeletal movement

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autonomic

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division of the PNS controlling self-regulated/INVOLUNTARY actions of organs & glands

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sympathetic

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division of the ANS arousing the body

mobilizes energy

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parasympathetic

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parachute

division of the ANS calming the body down

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nerves

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bundled axons forming neural cables that connect the CNS to muscles/glands/organs

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sensory neurons

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neurons carrying incoming info from sensory receptors to the CNS

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motor neurons

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neurons carrying outgoing info from the CNS to muscles & glands

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interneurons

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neurons in the CNS

communicating/intervening between sensory & motor neurons

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reflexes

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simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus

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endocrine system parts

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hypothalamus
pituitary gland
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal glands
pancreas
ovaries/testes
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endocrine system

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the body’s “slow” chemical communication system

made up of organs that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

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hormones

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chemical messengers made by endocrine glands, they travel through the bloodstream & affect other tissues

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hypothalamus

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brain region controlling the pituitary gland

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pituitary gland

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master gland

chooses the hormones to secrete

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thyroid

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affects metabolism

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parathyroid

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regulate calcium in the blood

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adrenal glands

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inner trigger the the fight-or-flight response

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pancreas

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regulates sugar in the blood

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ovaries/testes

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secretes sex hormones

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lesion

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tissue destruction

can be caused naturally or experimentally

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5 ways of brain mapping

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EEG
CT scan
PET scan
MRI
fMRI
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EEG

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amplified recording of the electrical activity sweeping across the brain’s surface
measured through electrodes on the scalp
graph of squiggly lines

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CT scan

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xray photos taken at different angles & combined to form a composite representation of a slice of brain structure
b&w, shows all structures, transverse slice

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PET scan

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visual display of brain activity by detecting a form of radioactive glucose while the brain does a task
fully colored

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MRI

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using magnetic fields + radio waves to produce soft tissue scans
show brain anatomy

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fMRI

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reveals the bloodflow which reveals brain activity

show anatomy, structure, and activity

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older brain structures

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brainstem
thalamus
reticular formation
cerebellum

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brainstem

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automatic survival functions

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brainstem parts

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pons

medulla

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pons

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coordination of movement

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medulla

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controls heartbeat & breathing

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thalamus

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sensory control center
transmits messages from the cerebellum to the medulla
receives info from the senses (except smell)

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reticular formation

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nerve network traveling through the brainstem and thalamus

contols arousal

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reticular formation - damage

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coma

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older brain function ocurrence

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without a conscious effort

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limbic system

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neural system associated with emotions and drives

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hippocampus

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processes conscious memory

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hippocampus - damage

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new memories cannot be formed

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amygdala

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2 lima bean shaped clusters

linked to emotion

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hypothalamus

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neural structure associated with maintenance activities
helps govern the endocrine system
linked to emotion & reward

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corpus callosum

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axon fibers connecting the 2 cerebral hemispheres

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cerebral cortex

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interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres
ultimate control & information processing center
**thin surface layer

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spinal cord

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pathway for neural fibers traveling to & from the brain

controls simple reflexes

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glial cells

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nervous cells that support, nourish, and protect neurons

play important role in learning & thinking

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frontal lobe

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speaking
muscle movement
make plans & judgment

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parietal lobe

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receive sensory info (taste and touch: pressure, pain, heat, cold, tension)
body position

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occipital lobe

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processes vision

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temporal lobe

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process audio from opposite ear

process smell

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motor cortex

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area in the rear of the frontal lobe
controls voluntary movement
precise control = larger cortical space (ex. fingers, mouth)

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somatosensory cortex

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between motor cortex & parietal lobe
register & process touch & movement sensation
nonsensitive areas = larger space

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motor vs somatosensory

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somatosensory = input
motor = output
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association areas

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cerebral cortex areas involved in higher mental functions

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higher mental functions

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learning
thinking
remembering
speaking

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prefrontal cortex

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enables judgment
planning
process new memories

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parietal lobe association areas

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enable mathematical & spatial reasoning

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brain plasticity

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brain’s ability to change (especially during childhood)

recognizing and building new pathways

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neurogenesis

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the formation of new neurons

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damages neurons

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don’t regenerate

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corpus callosum

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large neural fiber band connecting the 2 brain hemispheres & sending messages between them

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split brain procedure

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condition resulting from surgery that isolates the 2 hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum

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left hemisphere

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sees the parts
mathematical
controls the right side of the body

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right hemisphere

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sees the whole
artistic
controls the left side of the body

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consciousness

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our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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dual-processing

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principle that our brain simultaneously processes consciously and unconsciously

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behavior genetics

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study of relative power/limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

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environment

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all external influences from potential nutrition to everything around us

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chromosome

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threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain genes

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dna

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complex molecule containing genetic info

make up chromosomes

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genes

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biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes

either expressed or inactive

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genome

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complete instructions for making an organism

the genetic material in chromosomes

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identical twins

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one egg splits into 2

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fraternal twins

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2 separate eggs fertilized at the same time

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molecular genetics

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biology subfield studying the molecule structure and function of genes

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heritability

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the proportion of variation among individuals attributed to genes
depends on the population range & environment studied

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interaction

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the interplay that occurs when the effect of a factor depends on another

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epigenetics

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study of environmental influences on gene expression occurring without DNA change

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prenatal - epigenetics

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drugs
toxins
stress
nutrition

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postnatal - epigenetics

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neglect
abuse
variations in care

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juvenile - epigenetics

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social contact

environmental complexity

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natural selection

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the range of inherited genes that will be passed on to later generations that contribute to reproduction & survival

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mutation

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random error in gene replication which leads to change

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individual development is based on

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biological, psychological, and social-cultural influences

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biological influences

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shred human genome
individual genetic variation
prenatal environment
sex-related genes
hormones
physiology
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psychological influences

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gene-environment interaction
neurological effect of early experiences
responses evoked by personality, gender, beliefs, feelings, and expectations

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social-cultural influences

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parental influences
peer influences
cultural attitudes & norms
cultural gender norms

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