psyce final Flashcards
(50 cards)
Wundt
created reaction time
psychoanalytic
correlation does not imply ____
Causatoin
where do messages get carried
Axon
where do neurons start
dendrites
whats the end of a neuron called
terminal button
the space between 2 neurons
synapse
whats myelin
fatty substance that insulates. When people lose myelin they lose memory. when babys cant do stuff its because they lack myelin
norepinephrine
alertness, arousal, fight or flight, adrenaline
seratonin
mood, hunger, sleep, feel good
endorphins
inhibit pain; euphoria
acytelcholine
muscles, learning, memory
GABAs
make you feel tired
adenosine
gives you energy
what are the 3 main parts of the brain
Limbic system, Hypothalumus, subcortical/hindbrain
glutamate
stimulates brain
limbic system
threat detector, fear inhibitator, amygdala
amygdala
threat detector
hypothalamus
hormone reguation, puberty, drive (food sex water)
subcortiral/hinidbrain
involentary stuff. breathing, body temp, circulation
tempral lobe
auditory
parietal lobe
tocuh, body awareness
occipital
sigjt
frontal lobe
thought/reason, planning, problem solving. Seperates humans from animals