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Neuron basic building block of our nervous system that fathom our thoughts and actions and memories
Cell Body contains nucleus; life support system
Dendrite recieves messages
Axons pass messages
Myelin sheath sends speedy messages
glial cells protect and nourish neurons
terminal branches of axon form junctions with other cells
Neural impulse action potential
threshold stimulation for neural impulses
refractory period resting period after neuron fires
Synapse the connection between axon tip and dendrite or cell body
Neurotransmitter chemical messengers between neurons
Reuptake when a neurotransmitter reabsorbs energy
Endorphins linked to pain control and pleasure
agonist increases a neurotransmitters action
antagonist decreases a neurotransmitters action
Substance P responsible for pain perception
Sensory neurons carry messages from body tissues
Motor neurons carry messages from nervous system
autonomic system involuntary movements
somatic system voluntary movements
sympathetic system flight or fight reaction to an emergency
parasympathetic system calming period after flight or fight reaction
Endocrine system slowed chemical communication system
Adrenal glands adrenaline
pituitary gland master glad; growth hormones, controls other glands
pineal gland releases melatonin
thyroid gland controls metabolism
gonads sex glands
Cerebral cortex surface layer of interconnected neural cells
Cerebrum enables percieving, thinking, and speaking
Frontal lobe behind forehead; speaking a muscle movements
parietal lobe top of head; receives sensory input
temporal lobe above the ears; auditory areas
occipital lobe back of head; recieves info from the usual fields
Motor cortex controls voluntary movements
somatosensory cortex registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
Association area learning,thinking,memory
prefrontal cortex judgement, planning, processing
Plascitiy brains ability to change
neurogenesis formation of new neurons
split brain isolates left and right hemispheres
corpus callosum band that holds the left and right hemisphere together
Left brain speech, language
right brain comprehension,inferences
consciousness awareness of ourselves and the environment
cognitive neurosceince brain cognition
dual processing simultaneous processing on separate conscious and unconcious tracks
Blindsight a person can respond to usual stimulus without actually experiencing
Nature biological traits
nuture environmental influence on traits
eugenesis controversial idea of improving population
Natural selection organisms with traits that help them survive are breeded to create more organisms with these beneficial traits E
Evolutionary perspective how behaviors developed overtime to make better adaptations
Thalamus/ Reticular Formation sensory processing/ all except for smell
Cerebellum balance,coordination, voluntary muscle movements
Medulla regulating breathing and heart rate
lesion damage to a part in the brian
fMRI detects brain activity through blood flow
EEG measures electrical activity in the brain
aphasia language disorder
Circadian rhythms brain sleep cycle/sleep clock
Memory Consolation sleep strengthens and stabilizes memories
restoration consolation sleep helps the brain recover from the day
NREM stages of sleep; light sleep, slight deep sleep, deepest sleep
Activation synthesis theory the brain attempts to make sense of random neural activity
consolidation theory dreams help your brain organize and store important information
Insomnia struggle falling asleep
Sleep apnea struggle breathing while sleeping
narcolepsy uncotrollable sleep attacks
somabolism sleep walking
REM sleep behavior disorder stops breathing during sleep
limbic system hippocampus, hypothalamus, amygdala
Oxyctonin birthing, milk flow, nursing, orgasms
Dopamine pleasure
GABA calms nervous system
ACH learning,memory, focus
Serotonin mood,hunger, sleep
norepinephrine controls alertness and arousal
Glutamate memory
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