Biological Bases of Behavior

Question 1

Serotonin (Sero-Tone-in)

Answer 1

A compound that occurs in the brain intensities, and blood pallets and acts as a neurotransmitter.

Sero- compounds from representing serum

Tone- quality or character of sound

In- used in special manner in chemical and mineralogical nomenclature

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

When a drug blocks the effect of a neurotransmitter

Question 3

Occipital lobes

Answer 3

The rear of the cerebral cortex

Question 4

Receptor cells

Answer 4

Specialized cells in sensory systems of body.

Question 5

Longitudinal fissure

Answer 5

Deep groove separating two hemispheres of the brain

Question 6

Resting Potential

Answer 6

The imbalance of electrical charge that exists between the interior of electricity excitable nerve cells and their surroundings.

Question 7

Electroencephalogram (electr-o-encephallis-gram)

Answer 7

A graphic record produced by an electroencephalogram

Electr- produced by
O- used in regularly in forming new compounds
Encephalitis- information of the substance in the brain
Gram- “something written”

Question 8

Cerebellum

Answer 8

A large portion of the brain, serving to coordinate voluntary movements, posture, and balance in humans, being in back of two lateral lobes and a central lobe.

Question 9

Agonist

Answer 9

When a drug boosts the efforts of a neurotransmitter

Question 10

Temporal lobes

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A large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that’s situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated w/ associated w/ the organ of hearing.

Question 11

Neuron

Answer 11

Nerve cell

Question 12

Autonomic nervous system

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Involuntary nervous system, the one not consciously controlled such as breathing, heart rate, digestion, and perspiration.

Question 13

Axon

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Transmits information to different neurons, muscles, and glands.

Question 14

Positron Emission Tomography Scan

Answer 14

Imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are function.

Question 15

Endocrine

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Collection of glands that secrete hormone to circulatory system.

Question 16

Endo-

Answer 16

Within

Question 17

Sys-

Answer 17

Together / assembly

Question 18

Somatic Nervous System

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The section of the nervous system response for sensation and control of the skeletal muscles.

Question 19

Dendrite

Answer 19

The branching process of a neuron that conducts impulses toward the cell.

Question 20

Sympathetic division

Answer 20

one of three major parts of the autonomic nervous system. Its general action is to mobilize the body’s nervous system fight-or-flight response.

Question 21

Reticular Formation

Answer 21

A nerve network that plays an important role I’m controlling wakefulness and arousal.

Question 22

Refractory Period

Answer 22

A brief recharging phase

Question 23

Dopamine

Answer 23

A neurotransmitter that affects learning, attention, and emotion

Question 24

Somatosensory cortex

Answer 24

The region of cerebral cortex receiving the stomatitis sensory data from ventrobasal nucleus of the thalamus threat he’s along front edge of partial lobes

Question 25

Soma

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The body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cell

Question 26

Synapse

Answer 26

Region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received

Question 27

Hypothalamus

Answer 27

Region of brain between thalamus and midbrain main. functions are to regulate sleep, body temp, appetite

Question 28

Hypo-

Answer 28

Greek root meaning under

Question 29

Sensory Nerves

Answer 29

Carry information from the sense receptors to the brain and spinal cord.

Question 30

Parasympathetic division

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Pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia

Question 31

Excitatory effect

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Tending to explain how something excites. The released neurotransmitter may then move across the synapse.

Question 32

Neurotransmitter

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A chemical messenger that carries signals between neurons

Question 33

Neuro

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Nerves

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Transmitter

Answer 34

Something that transmits

Question 35

Hippocampus

Answer 35

Latin and Greek for sea monstrr

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Hippo

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Sea horse greek

Question 37

Campus

Answer 37

Buildings of school

Question 38

Corpus Callosum

Answer 38

A large band of neutral tissue that connects the two brain hemispheres and allows them to communicate with each other

Question 39

Amygdala

Answer 39

A ganglion of the linbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain.

Question 40

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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Part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.

Question 41

Interneurons

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A neuron that transmits impulses between other neurons, especially as a part of a reflex arc. Inter- prefix. Latin word meaning "between." -neuron: suffix being a cell

Question 42

Frontal lobes

Answer 42

The anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the central sulcus

Question 43

Central nervous system

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The complex of nerves that controls the activities of the body.

Question 44

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Answer 44

A Technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create digital images of the organs and tissues within your body