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biological psychology

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a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior

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Neuron

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a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system

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myelin sheath

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A layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node to the next.

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motor (efferent) neurons

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carry instructions from the CNS to the body’s muscle glands

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Cerebellum

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coordinates movement, and balance, supports memory and learning.

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fraternal (dizygotic) twins

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develop from separate fertilized eggs.

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Dendrites

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Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.

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Axon

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transmit information to different neurons, muscles, and glands

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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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refractory period

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a period of time during which a cell is incapable of repeating an action potential.

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Synapse

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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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Reuptake

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a neurotransmitter’s reabsorption by the sending neuron

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Endorphins

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neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure.

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Agonist

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bind to synaptic receptors and increase the effect of the neurotransmitter.

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nervous system

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The body’s communication network.

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central nervous system

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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 (afferent) neurons

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

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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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controls the body’s skeletal muscles

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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 (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.

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sympathetic nervous system

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fight or flight

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parasympathetic nervous system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
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reflex
a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response
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endocrine system
the body's "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 (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress.
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lesion
tissue destruction. A brain lesion is a naturally or experimentally caused destruction of brain tissue
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp. Record brain activity
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
show the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues and organs.
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
examine your organs, tissues and skeletal system.
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Functional MRI (fMRI)
measures the small changes in blood flow that occur with brain activity.
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Brainstem
the brainstem is responsible for automatic survival functions
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Medulla
controls heartbeat and breathing
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Thalamus
relays messages between the lower brain and the cerebral cortex
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reticular
a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal
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limbic system
associated with emotions and drives
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Amygdala
linked to emotion.
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Hypothalamus
it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.
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cerebral cortex
the body's ultimate control and information-processing center.
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glial cells
cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
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frontal lobes
control movements, speech, concentration, problem-solving, and planning
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parietal lobe
Touch
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occipital lobe
A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
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temporal lobe
hearing and language.
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motor cortex
controls voluntary movements
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somatosensory cortex
registers body touch and movement sensations
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association areas
involved in higher mental functions such as learning remembering thinking speaking and integrating information
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Plasticity
the brain's ability to change
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corpus callosum
connects the two hemispheres of the brain
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split brain
the removal of the corpus callosum
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consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
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cognitive neuroscience
the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
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dual processing
the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
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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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environment
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
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Chromosomes
threadlike structures made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell
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DNA
A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
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Genes
DNA segments that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission.
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Genome
the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes
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identical twins (monozygotic twins)
develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms
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molecular genetics
the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
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heritability
the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes; may vary on particular traits, depending on the range of populations/environments studied
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interaction
the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)
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Epigenetics
the study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change
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Prefrontal cortex
enables judgment, planning, and processing of new memories
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Hippocampus
memory
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Brocas Area
controls language expression
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Wernicke's Area
controls language reception
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Left hemisphere functions
language, calculations (mathematical thinking), logic, reasoning, and linear thinking
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Right hemisphere functions
perceptual task, inference making, speech modulation, language meaning, sense of self, artistic sense and abilities, and emotions
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unconscious processing
outside of awarness
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conscious processing
information of which we are readily aware
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Nature
genetics determine behaivor
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nurture
environment determines behavior

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