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Chapter 2
Biology of the Mind
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2014
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Neuron Cell
 Definition
Nerve Cell
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Nerves
 Definition
Bunch of neurons linked together
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Nervous System
 Definition
Bodies communication system
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Action Potential
 Definition
Signal sent, impulse
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Cell Body
 Definition
Outside body
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Nucleus
 Definition
Brain of the cell
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Axon
 Definition
The road way
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Terminal Branches (Buttons)
 Definition
Decides if signal gets sent
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Myelin Sheath
 Definition
Provides insulation to axon
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Dendrites
 Definition
Receives messages from other cells
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Sensory Neurons
 Definition
Picks up sense, sends message to brain (burn hand)
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Motor Neurons
 Definition
Makes action happen (move hand)
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Interneurons
 Definition
The connection between the two
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Unipolar
 Definition
One axis
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Bipolar
 Definition
Two axis'
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Multipolar
 Definition
Lots of axis'
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Vesicle
 Definition
Host for neurotransmitters
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Natural Transmitters
 Definition
Help body communicate
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2 Different Drugs
 Definition
One speeds up, against, activates
One slows donw, antagonist, inhabits
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Neuron System
 Definition
Neuron system
Peripheral, Central
Autonomic, Somatic
Sympathetic, Parasympathetic
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Endergonic System
 Definition
Slow communication through hormones
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Pituitary Gland
 Definition
Most in charge of endocrine system
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Brain Localization
 Definition
Different parts are responsible for different things
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Brain Plasticity
 Definition
Different parts of the brain taking over if something goes wrong
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Cerebellum
 Definition
Balance
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Frontal Lobe
 Definition
Critical thinking
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Brain Stem
 Definition
Brain activity
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Parietal Lobe
 Definition
Touch and body position
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Frontal Lobe
 Definition
Critical thinking, long term planning
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Occipital Lobe
 Definition
Seeing, vision
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Temporal Lobe
 Definition
Auditory processing
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Hypothalamus
 Definition
Hunger
Term
Amygdala
 Definition
Aggression, fear
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Hippocampus
 Definition
Emotional memories
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Brocas' Area
 Definition
In charge of language
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Somatic
 Definition
Manual movements of the body
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Autosomatic
 Definition
Automatic movements in the boy
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