Biobasis Final Review

Front 1

Name for the level of depolarization a membrane has to reach for an action potential to be reached

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Threshold of Excitation

Front 2

This is the fatty material surrounding the axon

Back 2

Myelin Sheath

Front 3

The result of this ion entering the cell would likely result in an EPSP

Back 3

Sodium

Front 4

The specific structure of the brain that is most commonly associated with drug addiction

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Nucleus Accumbens

Front 5

This type of receptor is commonly associated with rapid, short lived effects

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Ionotropic Receptor

Front 6

The cut of the brain that would show brain structures as they would be seen from the front

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Coronal Plane

Front 7

This process results in the info of new synapses and peaks by age 6

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Synaptogenesis

Front 8

This division of the nervous system consists of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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Autonomic Nervous System

Front 9

Language zone is located in this lobe

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Temporal Lobe

Front 10

This is the innermost layer of the meninges that closely envelops the surface of the brain

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Pia Matter

Front 11

Majority of the bodys heat production comes from this

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Basal Metabolism

Front 12

This type of thirst occurs when there is a high concentration of sodium in the extra cellular fluid of your body

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Osmotic Thirst

Front 13

When external cues are eliminated the human circadian rhythm appears to be this length

Back 13

almost 25 hours

Front 14

The name of the receptors located in the venous return to detect blood volume and initiates hypovolemic thirst

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Baroreceptors

Front 15

One theory to explain this is the build up of Adenosine

Back 15

Sleep Debt

Front 16

According to the James Lange Theory, intensity of emotions is directly related to this

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Physiological Arousal

Front 17

Damage to the insular cortex would likely result in a diminished ability to experience this feeling

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Disgust

Front 18

This is a specific area in the hypothalamus that appears to play a role in sexual behavior in males

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Medial Preoptic Area

Front 19

Damage in the area will often result in an animal refusing food

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Lateral Hypothalamus

Front 20

The name of the theory for long term hunger regulation

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Lipostatic Theory

Front 21

This structure of the brain is often considered to relay sensory info to various parts of the cortex

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Thalamus

Front 22

Besides the Reticular Activating System this structure of the brain plays an important role in sleep and arousal

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Basal Forebrain

Front 23

This hormone is nicknamed the cuddle hormone

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Oxytocin

Front 24

Damage to the suprachiasmatic nucleus would likely result in a disruption of the

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Biological Clock

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These types of cells are often referred to the 'forgotten majority'

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Glial Cells