Chapter 1 Flashcards
Neurons
Cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals.
The human brain is an intricate network of neurons.
Neuroscience
The scientific study of the nervous system.
Comprised of several different disciplines.
One of them is biopsychology.
“Neuroscience of biopsychology”
Thinking Creatively
Thinking in productive, unconventional ways.
Clinical
Pertaining to illness or treatment
Evolutionary Perspective
Comparative approach
Trying to understand biological phenomena by comparing them in different species.
Neuroplasticity
The most influential discovery in modern neuroscience
Biopsychology
The scientific study of the biology of behavior.
Neuroanatomy
The study of the structure of the nervous system.
A discipline of neuroscience that is linked to biopsychology.
Neurochemistry
The study of the chemical bases of neural activity.
Neuroendocrinology
The study of interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system
Neuropathology
The study of nervous system disorders
Neuropharmacology
The study of the effects if drugs on neural activity
Neurophysiology
The study of the functions and activities of the nervous system
How does physiological psychology relate to neuroscience?
Neuroscience is a team effort and biopsychologists are important members.
Comparative approach
The study of biological processes by comparing different species.
