AQA A Level Psychology- Biopsychology

AS Level Content

Nervous and Endocrine Systems

Key Term

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Somatic Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

Endocrine System

Glands

Hormones

Pituitary gland

Sympathetic state

Parasympathetic state

Fight or flight response

Adrenaline

Neurons and Synaptic Transmission

Key Term

Neuron

Sensory neurons

Motor neurons

Relay neurons

Dendrites

Axon and myelin sheath

Terminal buttons

Action potential