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Personality Chpt 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dendrites | nerve cell projections |
| axons | pass the message on |
| hypothalamus | under the thalamus, bottom center of the brain, connected to everything |
| hippocampus | important for processing memories |
| cortex | 6 layers with different functions |
| frontal cortex | lies in the front, 2 frontal lobes crucial from human cognition moral reasoning and emotions |
| transcranial magnetic stimulation TMS | electrical response in the brain using rapidly changing magnetic fields |
| electroencephalography (eeg) | oldest technique, place electrodes to pick up electrical signals |
| magnetoencephalography (meg) | uses delicate sensors to detect magnetic signals of brain |
| computed tomography (ct) | images of brain structures |
| positron emission topography (pet) | map of brain activity from radioactive shot |
| functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri) | monitors magnetic pulses by oxygen in the blood |
| ascending reticular activating system (aras) | eysenek gave it central role,regulates balance between exhibition and inhibition |
| amygdala | small structure near the base of brain behind the hypothalmus |
| neocortex | outer layer of the brain, left front right front, speech, planning, and interpreting |
| somatic maker hypothesis | emotions enable people to make decisions that maximize good outcomes |
| corpus callosum | connects two halfs of the brain and go front to back |
| anterior cingulate | appears to be especially important for the experience of normal emotion |
| psychosurgery | surgery done with the specific purpose of altering personality |
| neurons | nerve cells |
| neurotransmitters | communication between neurons |
| synapse | what neurotransmitters travel across |
| hormones | biological substances that affect the body in locations different than they were produced |
| central nervous system | the brain and spinal cord |
| peripheral nervous system | the neuronal networks that extend throughout the body |
| endorphins | natural painkilling system |
| dopamine | turns motivation into action, reward system |
| serotonin | inhibition of behavioral impulses |
| adrenal cortex | adrenal gland that sits on the kidneys |
| epinephrine | throughout the body |
| norepinephrine | in the brain |
| oxytocin | promotes sociable behavior, relaxation |
| testosterone & estrogen | sex hormone |
| cortisol | response to stress |
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