Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Biopsychology
|
Branch of psychology that studies the interaction of biology, behavior & mental process.
|
|
|
Neurons
|
Communication in the nervous system. nerve cells that recieve/transmit info.
|
|
|
Glial Cells
|
Supports, nourishes, protects neurons & removes waste.
|
|
|
Soma
|
Cell Body
|
|
|
Dendrites
|
Branching fibers that revieve incoming messages.
|
|
|
Plasticity
|
System's ability to adapt or change as the result of experience.
|
|
|
Axon
|
Conducts information from soma to terminal button.
|
|
|
Myelin Sheath
|
Increases speed in signal travel.
|
|
|
Terminal Button
|
End of message-sending neuron.
|
|
|
Synapse
|
The microscopic gap that serves as a communications link between neurons.
|
