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19 Cards in this Set
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Neuroscience
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An interdisciplinary field of study studying how biological processes relate to behavioral and mental processes.
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Behavioral Genetics
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The study of the relative effects of heredity and environment on behavior and mental processes.
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Evolutionary Psychology
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Studies how natural selection and adaption help explain behavior and mental processes.
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Chromosomes
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46 in total. 23 from each parent.
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Neurons
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Receive and send signals to the body. The major components are dendrites, a cell body and an axon.
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Natural Selection
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A particular genetic trait that gives a person a reproductive advantage over others.
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Action Potential
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The electrical movement along an axon. Transmits signals.
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Neurotransmitter
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Chemicals that neurons release which affect other neurons.
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Hormones
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Chemical manufactured by the endocrine glands and circulated through the bloodstream to produce bodily changes or maintain normal body function.
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Agonist
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Mimics neurotransmitters. (like nicotine or black widow poison.)
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Antagonist
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Blocks neurotransmitters, can be fatal.
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Central Nervous System
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The brain and the spinal cord.
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Peripheral Nervous System
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All nerves and neurons connecting the CNS to the rest of the body.
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Somatic Nervous System
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Controls voluntary muscles and conveys information to the CNS and motor messages to the muscles.
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Controls involuntary basic life functions like heartbeat.
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Hindbrain
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Consists of pons, cerebellum,medulla.
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Midbrain
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Helps coordinate movement patterns, sleep and arousal.
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Forebrain
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Contains cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, thalamus, limbic system.
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Cerebral Cortex
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Controls complex behavior including receiving sensations, motor control, and higher mental processes.
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