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| A small canal. Used to put chemicals directly in the brain.\ |
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| center of goal-oriented behavior.\ |
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| Paraventricular Area of Hypothalamus |
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| The hunger center. Emits Neuropeptide Y.\ |
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| Neurotransmitter. strongest hunger stimulant known\ |
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| A hormone that inhibits production of Neuropeptide Y, thus reducing hunger. Produced in direct proportion to number of organism\'d5s fat cells. Released by fat cells.\ |
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| A hormone. biggest player in producing feelings of \ul sexual attraction\ulnone .\ |
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| Preoptic Area of Hypothalamus |
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| in \ul males\ulnone , area of brain most responsible for sex drive Responds to \ul testosterone\ulnone .\ |
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| Ventromedial Area of Hypothalamus |
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| in \ul females\ulnone , area of brain most responsible for sex drive. Responds to \ul estrogen\ulnone . Also satiety center for hunger (opposite paraventricular area).\ |
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| When estrogen levels vary periodically.\ |
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| \ul Prenatal\ulnone chemical \ul gender determinant\ulnone . Prenatal presence causes male tendencies. Absence = female tendencies.\ |
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| happiness vs. sadness. left=happiness, right=fear or sadness.\ |
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| EEG (electroencephalogram) |
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| recording (not the recorder) of \ul brain\'d5s electrical output\ulnone .\ |
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| Rapid eye movement. Dream stage. Begins new sleep cycle.\ |
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| in hypothalamus, controls \ul mammalian circadian rhythms\ulnone , including pineal gland\'d5s melatonin release.\ |
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| not part of brain, but located in its center. \ul Secretes melatonin\ulnone .\ |
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| \ul hormone\ulnone that helps with, but isn\'d5t necessary for, \ul sleepiness\ulnone . |
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| Preoptic Area of Hypothalamus |
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| in \ul males\ulnone , area of brain most responsible for sex drive. Responds to \ul testosterone\ulnone .\ |
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| Ventromedial Area of Hypothalamus |
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| in \ul females\ulnone , area of brain most responsible for sex drive. Responds to \ul estrogen\ulnone . Also the satiety center for hunger (opposite paraventricular area).\ |
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| in hypothalamus, controls \ul mammalian circadian rhythms\ulnone , including pineal gland\'d5s melatonin release.\ |
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| not part of brain, but located in its center. \ul Secretes melatonin\ulnone .\ |
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