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26 Cards in this Set
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Biological Psychologists
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the study of links between biological activity and psycholocical events
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Endorphins
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Neurotransmitters similar to morphone in response to pain and vigorous exercise
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Agonists
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Mimics the effects of a neurotransmitter. increases action of sending electric signal
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Antagonist
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Blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter. Blocks electric signal
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Somatic nervous system
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enables voluntary control of our skeleton muscles
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Autonomic nervous system
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controls our glands and the muscles of our internal organs that operates on its own. Has two parts:
Sympathetic Nervous System Parasympathetic Nervous System |
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Sympathetic Nervous system
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arouses and expends energy.
EX raises heart beat, raises blood pressure, starts perspiration |
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
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Conserves energy and calms you down.
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Adreanal gland
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Sits on top of kidneys. Secrets hormones that arouses body in times of stress (epinephrine and norepinephrine)
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Pituitary gland
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located in brain. releases hormones that influences growh and the release of other hormones in other glands. Master gland
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Medulla
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At the bottom of the brainstem right before it turns into the spinal cord. Coordinates heart rate, circulation and respiration
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Pons
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Sits on top of the medulla. helps coordinates movements. Transmits sensory information between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex
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Recticular formation
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Part of brainstem that has a finger shaped network of neurons form the spinal cord to the thalamus. Controls sleep, wakefulness and arousal
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Thalamus
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Sits on top of the brainstem. Processes and relays information to various parts of the cerebral cortex
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Cerebellum
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At the back of the brainstem. Controls fine motor skill.
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Limbic System
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Consists of the amygdala, hypothalamus and hippocampus. It is between the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres
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Amygdala
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Influences emotional processing and emotional memories
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Hypothalamus
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Just below the Thalamus. Regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior. Reward center of the brain
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Corpus Callosum
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Connects the left and right hemisphers
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Glial cells
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"glue cells" suppor, insulate, and provide nutrients and neural connections
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Cerebral cortex
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the top part of the brain thats divided into 4 lobes
frontal parietal occipital temporal |
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Frontal Lobe
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Movement abstract thinking, planning, memory, judgement (moral)
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Parietal Lobes
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Sensation, touch, motor movement
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Occipital
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Vision
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Temporal Lobe
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Hearing and Language
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Association Areas
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Linking neruons
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