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Mind Map by Kathryn Boyde, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kathryn Boyde
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Chapter 3
- Neurons
- Axons
- Fibres that carry signals away from the cell
- Fibres that carry signals away from the cell
- Dendrites
- Branching structures that receive signals
- Branching structures that receive signals
- Soma
- The Neurons body Contains the Nucleus and the Nucleous
- The Neurons body Contains the Nucleus and the Nucleous
- Myelin Sheath
- Insulating materal
- Insulating materal
- Terminal Buttons
- Knobs on the end of Axons that release Neurotransmitters
- Knobs on the end of Axons that release Neurotransmitters
- Synapse
- A gap where information is transmitted from one Neuron to the other
- A gap where information is transmitted from one Neuron to the other
- Neurotransmitters
- Chemical Signals
- Chemical Signals
- Neuron Potentials
- Resting Potential
- Action Potential
- Resting Potential
- All-or-none Law
- A Neuron either fires or does not fire
- A Neuron either fires or does not fire
- Absolute Refractory Period
- A waiting period between Action Periods
- A waiting period between Action Periods
- Axons
- Brain and Behaviour
- Midbrain
- Integrating vision and hearing, also releases dopamine and is responsible for motor control and bodytemperature
- Integrating vision and hearing, also releases dopamine and is responsible for motor control and bodytemperature
- Forebrain
- Cerebrum
- Cerebral Cortex
- Frontal Lobe
- Carries out the higher mental processes
- Carries out the higher mental processes
- Parietal Lobe
- Touch and some language processing
- Touch and some language processing
- Occipital Lobe
- Visual Processing
- Visual Processing
- Temporal Lobe
- Hearing and most language processing
- Hearing and most language processing
- Frontal Lobe
- Cerebral Hemisperes
- Left Hemispere
- Language and logical processes
- Controls the right side of the body
- Language and logical processes
- Right Hemispere
- Spatial Perception
- Controls the left side of the body
- Spatial Perception
- Left Hemispere
- Corpus Callosum
- Communication between the two Hemispheres
- Communication between the two Hemispheres
- Cerebral Cortex
- Hypotahalamus
- Regulates biological needs
- Regulates biological needs
- Thalamus
- Most sensory info must pas through here to get to the cerebral cortex
- Most sensory info must pas through here to get to the cerebral cortex
- Hippocampus
- Memory and ANS
- Memory and ANS
- Amygdala
- Emotions, Survival and memory
- Emotions, Survival and memory
- Cerebrum
- Hindbrain
- Cerebellum
- Organizes sensory information and helps coordinate movement
- Organizes sensory information and helps coordinate movement
- Pons
- Connects the brain and the Cerebellum
- Connects the brain and the Cerebellum
- Medulla
- Connects the brain and the spinal cord
- Connects the brain and the spinal cord
- Cerebellum
- Midbrain
- Nervous System
- Somatic
- Deliberate movement
- Deliberate movement
- Symathetic
- Fight of flight
- Fight of flight
- Parasympathetic
- Central
- The spinal cord and te brain.
- The spinal cord and te brain.
- Peripheral
- All nerves outside of the brain and spine.
- All nerves outside of the brain and spine.
- Automatic ANS
- Automatic movements
- Automatic movements
- Somatic
- Brain Research Methods
- EEG Electroencephalography
- Electrodes are attached to the scalp and used to watch Neurons
- Electrodes are attached to the scalp and used to watch Neurons
- CT Scans
- A combination of several X-Rays of the brain
- A combination of several X-Rays of the brain
- EBS Electronic Brain Simulation
- Direct electrical simulation of the brain
- Done on people who where already getting brain surgery
- Direct electrical simulation of the brain
- MRI
- fMRI
- A MRI that shows Function
- A MRI that shows Function
- A scan taken using a strong magnetic field
- fMRI
- PET Position Emission Tomography
- EEG Electroencephalography
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