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Unit Three: Biopsychology

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  1. 1Biological Psychologists(Also known as neuropsychologists)
    Psychologists who are concerned with the links between biology and behavior.
  2. 2Sensory Neurons (Afferent)Neurons that carry incoming information from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord.
  3. 3Motor Neurons (Efferent)Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cords to the muscles and glands.
  4. 4InterneuronsNeurons within the brain and spinal chord which communicate internally and sort between motor output and sensory input.
  5. 5Mirror NeuronsNeurons located in the frontal lobe which are used to create emulation and imitation of others.
  6. 6Soma (Cell Body)The main body of the neuron, which contains the nucleus.
  7. 7AxonThe part of a neuron which impulses travel through to reach the axon transmitters and synapses.
  8. 8Axon Terminals (Buttons or Synaptic Knobs)Where the axon ends and the synapse of a neuron begins.
  9. 9DendritesReceives the electrical impulses from across a synapse.
  10. 10Myeline SheathCovers the axon and speeds the travel time of the impulses.
  11. 11Action PotentialA neural impulse; a brief electrical charge which travels down an axon.
  12. 12"All-or-None" PrincipleThat a neuron, in response to a stimulus or stimuli, will either give a full response or no response.
  13. 13Resting PotentialThe imbalance of electrical charge in a neuron when it is not being triggered by an impulse.
  14. 14ThresholdThe amount of energy which an impulse must create in a neuron to trigger it - the maximum capacity a neuron can take (see: All-or-None)
  15. 15Synapse (Synaptic Gap)The one millionth of an inch gap between the axon terminal buttons and the receptors on the next neuron.
  16. 16NeurotransmittersThe chemical triggered to be released by a neuron which in turn triggers the next.
  17. 17Excitatory NeurotransmittersChemicals that excite neurons and cause an excited state or reaction in the body.
  18. 18Inhibitory NeurotransmittersChemicals that inhibit certain functions or such in the body.
  19. 19ReuptakeExcess NTs reabsorbed by a neuron.
  20. 20Acetylcholine (ACH)inhibitory chemical:
    enables muscle action, learning, and memory
  21. 21Dopamineexcitatory and inhibitory chemical:
    influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion.
  22. 22Serotonininhibitory chemical:
    involved with mood, hunger, and sleep
  23. 23Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)inhibitory chemical:
    regulates muscles
  24. 24Endorphinsexcitatory chemical:
    reduces pain
  25. 25Central Nervous SystemThe part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spine.
  26. 26Peripheral Nervous SystemA large part of the nervous system made up of nerves throughout the body.
  27. 27Peripheral Nervous System: Somatic Nervous SystemVoluntary muscle control.
  28. 28Peripheral Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous SystemAutomatic movement (breathing, heartbeat, etc.)
  29. 29Sympathetic Nervous SystemAdjusts the body (sweating, increases/decreases heart rate, etc.)
  30. 30Parasympathetic Nervous SystemRegulates organs and glands.
  31. 31ReflexesAutomatic movements controlled by autonomic nervous system.
  32. 32Endocrine SystemThe system of glands within the body.
  33. 33HormonesLong-lasting and slow-moving chemicals which can affect the body (and in some cases, others' bodies.) in many different ways.
  34. 34Adrenal GlandsProduces adrenaline; triggers fight-or-flight.
  35. 35Pituitary GlandsProduces growth hormone and a love hormone;
    controls all of the other glands
  36. 36LesionDamaged tissue.
  37. 37Electroencephalogram (EEG)Scans of amplified electrical waves given off by the brain.
  38. 38Computed Tomography Scan (CT Scan)[placeholder]
  39. 39Positron Emission Tomography Scan (PET Scan)[placeholder]
  40. 40Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)[placeholder]
  41. 41fMRI (functional MRI)[placeholder]
  42. 42Hindbrain[placeholder]
  43. 43Medulla[placeholder]
  44. 44Pons[placeholder]
  45. 45Cerebellum[placeholder]
  46. 46Midbrain[placeholder]
  47. 47Reticular Formation[placeholder]
  48. 48Forebrain[placeholder]
  49. 49Thalamus[placeholder]
  50. 50Hypothalamus[placeholder]
  51. 51Amygdala[placeholder]
  52. 52Hippocampus[placeholder]
  53. 53Limbic System[placeholder]
  54. 54Cerebral Cortex[placeholder]
  55. 55Left Hemisphere[placeholder]
  56. 56Right Hemisphere[placeholder]
  57. 57Brain Lateralization[placeholder]
  58. 58Corpus Collasum[placeholder]
  59. 59Lobes[placeholder]
  60. 60Association Areas[placeholder]
  61. 61Frontal Lobe[placeholder]
  62. 62Broca's Area[placeholder]
  63. 63Aphasia[placeholder]
  64. 64Wernicke's Area[placeholder]
  65. 65Motor Cortex[placeholder]
  66. 66Sensory Cortex[placeholder]
  67. 67Parietel Lobe[placeholder]
  68. 68Occipital Lobe[placeholder]
  69. 69Temporal Lobe[placeholder]
  70. 70Brain Plasticity[placeholder]
  71. 71Roger Sperry[placeholder]
  72. 72Prosopagnasia[placeholder]
  73. 73Parkinson's Disease[placeholder]
  74. 74Schizophrenia[placeholder]
  75. 75Multiple SclerosisOccurs most often in the limbs when the myelin sheath around the bodies' neurons' axons.
  76. 76Alzheimer's Disease[placeholder]

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Also known as "neuropsychology" Terms relating to anatomy, such as neurons, brains parts, etc.
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clairep1012 · Feb 2014
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