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neuron

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a nerve cell

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Biological psychology

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the scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes

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dendrites

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a neurons bushy, branching extensions that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body

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axon

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the neuron extension that passes messages through its branches to other neurons or to muscles or glands

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myelin sheath

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a fatty tissue layer segmentally encasing the axons of some neurons

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glial cells

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cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons, they may also play a role in learning and thinking

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action potential

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a neural impulse, a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon

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threshold

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the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse

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synapose

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the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron

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neurotransmitters

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chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons

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endorphins

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“morphine within” natural, oplate, neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure

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nervous system

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the bodys speedy electrochemicalcommunication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system

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central nervous system

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the brain and spinal cord

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peripheral nervous system

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the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

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nerves

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bundled axons that form neural cables connecting the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs

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sensory neurons

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neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord

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motor neurons

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neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and 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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somatic nervous system

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the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the bodys skeletal muscle

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autonomic nervous system

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the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs

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sympathetic nervous sytem

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the division of the autonomic nervous system arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations

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parasympathetic nervous system

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the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy

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reflex

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a simple, autonomic response to a sensory stimulation

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endocrine system

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the bodys slow chemical communication system, a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

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hormones
chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues
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adrenal glands
a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones that help arouse the body in times of stress
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pituitary glands
the endocrine systems most influential gland
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lesion
tissue destruction
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brainstem
the oldest part and central core of the brain
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medulla
he base of the brainstem, controls heartbeat and breathing
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thalamus
the brains sensory router, located on the top of the brainstem, it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmit replies to the cerebellum and medulla
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reticular formation
a nerve network that travels through the brainstem and plays an important role in controlling arousal
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electroencephalogram
an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brains surface
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pet scan
a visual display of brain activity that defects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
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mri
a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer generated images of soft tissue
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fmri
a technique for revealing blood flow and therefore brain activity by comparing successive mri scans
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cerebellum
the little brain at the rear of the brainstem
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limbic system
neural system located below the cerebral hemisphere
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amygdala
two lima bean sized neural clusters in the limbic system , linked to emotion
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hypothalamus
a neural structure lying below the thalamus,it directs several maintenance activities
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cerebral cortex
the intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemisphere
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frontal lobes
portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead.
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parietal lobes
portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head.
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occipitar lobes
portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of your head.
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temporal lobes
portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears
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motor cortex
an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
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sensory cortex
area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
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plasticity
the brains ability to change
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association areas
areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motoror sensory functions
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neurogenesis
theformation of new neurons
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corpus callosum
the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them
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split brain
a condition resulting from surgery that isolates the brains two hemispheres by cutting the fibers connecting them
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environment
every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us
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behavior genetics
the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
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chromosomes
threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain the genes
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dna
a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
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genes
the biochemical units of heredity hat make up chromosomes
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identical twins
twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two
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fraternal twins
twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs
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interaction
the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor depends on another
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epigenetics
the study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a dna change
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mutation
a random error in gene replication that leads to a change
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evolutionary psychology
the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind
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natural selection
the principle that among the range of inherited trait variations

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