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biological psychology
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a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior.(Some biological psychologists call themselves behavior neuroscientists, neuropsycholgists, behavior geneticists, physiological psychologists, or biopsychologists.)
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neuron
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a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.
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Sensory neurons
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neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors tot the brain and spinal cord
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motor neuron
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neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and the spinal cord to the muscles and glands.
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interneurons
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neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs.
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