Psych 3

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The outermost layer of the brain; controls higher level mental processes such as thought.

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Cerebral Cortex

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A depression marking off an area of the cerebral cortex

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Fissure

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one half of the cerebral cortex, each half controls the opposite side of the body

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Hemisphere

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A large bundle of nerve fibers that transfer info. from one half of the cerebral cortex to the other

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Corpus Callosum

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the major divisions of the cerebral cortex

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Lobes

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the division of the cerebral cortex that contains the motor stip, prefrontal area, and frontal association area

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Parietal Lobe

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that band that runs down the side of the frontal lobe that controls all bodily movements (called motor function).

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Motor Strip

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That band that runs down the side of the parietal lobe that registers and provides all sensation

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Sensory Strip

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the division of the cerebral cortex that interprets visual information

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Occipital Lobe

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the division of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for hearing and some speech function

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Temporal Lobe

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the part of the frontal lobe that enables us to re-experience personal past events

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prefrontal lobe area

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the part of the frontal lobe that engages in elaborate associations or mental connections; it plays an important part in the integrating personality and forming complex thoughts

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Frontal Association Area

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the control, either right or left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is dominant in each individual; hence, one of them is preferred and controls the majority of actions performed

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Dominance

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the part of the brain that is common to both animals and humans that regulates basic functions such as breathing

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Lower Brain

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The part of the lower brain that functions primarily as a central relay station for incoming and outgoing messages from the body to the brain to the body

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Thalamus

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the part of the lower brain that regulates basic needs (hunger, thirst) and emotions such as pleasure, rage, and sexuality

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Hypothalamus

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The lower bran area whose structures are involved in basic emotions and memory

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Limbic System

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the limbic system structure that is involved in emotion, especially aggression

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Amygdala

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the limbic system structure that is involved in forming memories

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Hippocampus

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the part of the lower brain that coordinates and organizes bodily movements for balance and accuracy.

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cerebellum

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the alertness control center of the brain that regulates the activity level of the body; also called the reticular formation

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Reticular Activating System (RAS)

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A nerve cell; neurons transmit electric and chemical information (via neurotransmitters) throughout the body.

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Neuron

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the parts of the neurons that receive information from the axons

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dendrites

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part of the neuron that carries messages away from the cell to the dendrites on another neuron

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Axon

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the injunction point of two or more neurons; a connections is made by neurotransmitters

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Synapse

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bubble-like containers of neurotransmitters, located at the ends of axons

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Vesicles

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chemicals in the endings of neurons that send information across synapses

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Neurotransmitters

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the neurotransmitter that regulates basic bodily processes such as movements

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acetylcholine.

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The neurotransmitter that is involved in the control of bodily movements

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Dopamine

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The neurotransmitters that relieve pain and increase our sense of well-being

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Endorphin

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the brain and spinal cord

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Central Nervous System

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The part of the body that functions as an automatic "brain" in it's own right and as a relay station for impulses to and from the higher brain

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Spinal Cord

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An automatic behavior of the body involving movement that is activated through the spinal cord without the use of the higher brain.

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Reflex

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All the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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A division of the peripheral nervous system that contains sensory and motor nerves

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Somatic Nervous System

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The automatic control system of the body; regulates breathing heart rate, digestion, and so on.

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Autonomic Nervous System

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A division of the autonomic nervous system that energizes and prepares for emergencies

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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A division of the automatic autonomic nervous system that conserves bodily activity; works in opposition to the sympathetic system to calm us down.

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Chemical regulators that control bodily processes such as emotional responses, growth and sexuality

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Hormones

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Units of the body that contains the hormones

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Glands

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The system that includes all the glands and their chemical messages taken together.

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Endocrine

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The master gland; it activates other glands and controls the growth hormone.

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Pituitary Gland

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The hormone that regulates the growth process; it is controlled by the pituitary gland

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Growth Hormone

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The gland that controls and regulates the speed of bodily processes, called metabolism

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Thyroid Gland

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The speed at which the body operates or the speed at which it uses up energy

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Metabolism

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Glands that cause excitement in order to prepare the body for an emergency or for some important activity

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Adrenal Gland

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The chemical that prepares the body for emergency activity by increasing blood pressure, breathing rate, and energy level

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Adrenaline

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the sex glands; they make sperm or eggs for reproduction

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Gonads

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the male gonads

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Testes

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The female gonads

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Ovaries

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the male sex hormone

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Androgen

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the female sex hormone

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Estrogen