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Neurotransmitter(AP)

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Acetylcholine (ACh) Common; Involved in muscle action. Too much causes spasms. Too little paralysis. Alzheimer's
Dopamine Involved in many behaviors and emotions. Imbalance Schizophrenia and Parkinson's
Serotonin Involved in sleep and depression
Norepinephrine "Fight or Flight" arousal
Endorphins Pain inhibitors "Runners High"
Glutamate Long-term memory, pain threshold
GABA (Gamma aminobutyric acid) Imbalance Sleep and eating disorders Inhibitory neurotransmitter. Brain deterioration
Glycene Involved in inhibition of spinal cord and lower brain
Broca's area production of speech, affects ability to speak
Wernicke's area understanding of spoken or written language, affects language comprehension
CAT scan Computerized Axial Tomography \creates 3d images of a brain without surgery
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging more successful, captures images of ridges, fissures, and folds in the brain
EEG electrodes on either side of brain measure brain activity by millisecond.
Somatic Nervous System branch of Peripheral Nervous system, composed of all afferent and efferent neurons
Autonomic Nervous System comprises of neurons that carry messages between central nervous system and internal organs of the body(heart, digestive)
Afferent neurons sensory, info to the central nervous
Efferent neurons motor, central nervous to skeletal muscles
Sympathetic division carry message "ALERT" "fight or Flight"
Parasympathetic division Calms and relaxes the body
Hormones similar to neurotransmitters, travel in blood move slower. Chemicals can be both NTs and hormones
Thyroid gland secretes thyroxin, regulates metabolism and how alert or energetic you are.
Parathyroids balance levels of calcium and phosphate, influence levels of excitability
Pineal gland secretes melatonin, which regulates sleep-wake cycles.
Pancreas controls blood sugar level with insulin and glucagon. Less insulin too much sugar. More Insulin too little sugar.
Pituitary gland master hormone secreter aids in all endocrine functions
Gonads reproductive glands, testes and ovaries
Adrenal glands affect body's reaction to stress. stimulated by autonomic nervous system. pours hormones into bloodstream.
Chromosomes threadlike bodies in cell contain genes
Genes control the transmission of traits; found on the chromosomes.
strain studies study of heritability of behavioral traits using animals that have been inbred to produce strains that are genetically similar to one another.
Selection Studies Studies estimate the heritability of a trait by breeding animals with other animals that have the same trait.
Family Studies Studies of heritability in humans based on assumption that if genes influence a certain trait, close relatives should be more similar than others.
Twin Studies Study of twins to determine relative of hereditary and environment on human behavior.
Adoption Studies study on adopted children to observes relative influence of hereditary and environment on human behavior.
Curare, LSD, Atrophe Occupy or block receptor sites
Amphetamines Increase the release of a neurotransmitter
Antidepressants Like Prozac; Interfere with the reabsorption of neurotransmitter
Polarized neuron c(at rest)harge inside is negative relative to outside
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