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Chapters 3 and 5 (Gerrig and Zimbardo, 18th Edition)

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Bipedalism and Ecephalization are responsible for what?   Language Development  
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EEG   electroencephalogram, studies relationship between psychological activites and brain response  
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PET   Positron Emission Tomography, given different kinds of radioactive substances which help to record different cognitive or behavioral activites  
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MRI   Magnetic Resonance Imaging, can generate imageds of the locations of different atoms in areas of the brain  
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neurotransmitters   biological substances that stimulate other neurons  
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Acetylcholine   Alzheimers disease, deterioration of the ability to secrete acyetylcholine; causes muscles to contract; affected by botulism; Amazon Indians made a poison out of botulinum that occupies acetylcholine receptors  
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GABA   particularly sensitive:Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Occipital Lobes; low levels = anxiety  
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Dopamine   high levels found in people with schizophrenia, Parkinson's is from deterioration of the ability to produce dopamine  
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Seratonin   neruons that produce are located in the brain stem; involved in arousal and many autonomic processes; LSD suppresses Seratonin  
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Norepinephrine   involved in some forms of depression  
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Central Nervous System   Brain and Spinal Cord  
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Peripheral Nervous System   nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the rest of the body  
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What are the two major components of the Peripheral Nervous System   Somative Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System  
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Brain Stem   primarily involved with autonomic provesses such as heart rate, breathing, swallowing and digestion  
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Limbic System   involved with motivation, emotion, memory processes  
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Medulla   located at the top of the spinal cord, center for breathing, blood pressure, and the beating of the heart  
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Pons   provides inputs to other structures (Latin for Bridge)  
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Reticular Formation   dense network of nerve cells that serves as the brain's sentinel, keeps the brain alert even during sleep  
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Thalamus   channels incoming sensory information to the appropriate area of the cerebral Cortex  
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Limbic System's 3 parts:   Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hypothalamus  
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Cerebellum   attached to the brain stem at the base of the skull, coordinates bodily movements, controls posture, and maintains balance (equilibrium)  
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Hippocampus   largest of the limbic system structures; important in the acquisition of memories  
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Amygdala   plays a role in emotion control and formation of emotional memories  
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Hypothalamus   one of the smallest structures in the brain, maintaints the body's internal equilibrium (homeostasis); regulates temperature, regulates hunger and eating; regulates the activities of the endocrine system  
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Cerebrum and Corpus Colosum   Cerebrum regulates the brain's higher cognitive and emotional functions, corpus collosum connects the 2 hemispheres through a thick mass of nerve fibers  
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Left brain is responsible for ______   Language  
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Pituitary Gland   master gland, produces about 10 kinds of hormones including one for growth, as well as testosterone for males and estrogen for females  
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Thyroid Gland   metabolism, growth and development  
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Adrenal Glands   fight or flight responses, metabolism, sexual desire in women  
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Pancreas Glands   glucose metabolism  
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Hallucinogens   LSD, PCP, Cannabis  
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Opiates (Narcotics)   Morphine, Heroin  
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Depressants   Barbituates, Benzodiazepines, Rohypnol, GHB, Alcohol  
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Stimulants   Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, MDMA (Ecstasy), Cocain, Nicotine, Caffeine  
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