AP Psych Unit 3
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| show | Franz Gall’s belief that studying the bumps of a skull could reveal a person’s mental ability
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| show | a psychologist that studies the basis of biological behavior, thoughts, and emotions
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| neurons | show 🗑
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| show | the parts of the neuron that receive messages from other neurons
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| soma | show 🗑
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| axon | show 🗑
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| axon hillock | show 🗑
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| axon terminals | show 🗑
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| nodes of ranvier | show 🗑
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| myelin sheath | show 🗑
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| action potential | show 🗑
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| depolarization | show 🗑
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| show | negative ions enter the neuron, causing it to return to its negative-inside/positive-outside state
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| refractory period | show 🗑
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| sodium potassium pump | show 🗑
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| excitatory effect | show 🗑
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| inhibitory effect | show 🗑
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| threshold | show 🗑
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| all or none response | show 🗑
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| show | the junction between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another
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| neurotransmitter | show 🗑
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| show | neurotransmitters that don’t lock on to a new neuron are reabsorbed by the sending neuron
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| acetylcholine | show 🗑
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| dopamine | show 🗑
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| serotonin | show 🗑
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| show | a major inhibitory neurotransmitter
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| show | a major excitatory neurotransmitter that is also involved in memory
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| epinephrine | show 🗑
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| show | a neurotransmitter and hormone that helps control and regulate arousal
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| nervous system | show 🗑
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| central nervous system | show 🗑
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| peripheral nervous system | show 🗑
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| show | fibers that transmit messages across the nervous system
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| receptor cells | show 🗑
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| sensory neurons | show 🗑
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| motor neurons | show 🗑
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| show | nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that process information
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| show | the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles
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| show | the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and muscles of internal organs
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| sympathetic nervous system | show 🗑
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| show | the part of the autonomic nervous system that helps relax the body after a stressful event
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| show | circuits of biological neurons
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| show | involuntary automatic response to stimuli
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| show | pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain that controls the endocrine system
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| show | a set of glands that produce hormones
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| hormones | show 🗑
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| pituitary gland | show 🗑
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| show | the region of the brain that controls the pituitary gland and directs hunger, thirst, body temperature, and sex drive
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| thyroid gland | show 🗑
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| parathyroids | show 🗑
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| adrenal glands | show 🗑
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| show | an automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening
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| pancreas | show 🗑
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| ovaries | show 🗑
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| testes | show 🗑
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| show | an experimental or natural destruction of brain tissue
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| EEG | show 🗑
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| CT scan | show 🗑
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| show | a visual display of brain activity that detects a radioactive form of glucose while the brain performs a given task
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| show | uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of brain tissue
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| show | uses a quick succession of MRI images to detect functioning in certain brain regions by detecting blood flow to certain areas
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| show | responsible for automatic survival functions
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| medulla | show 🗑
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| show | the part of the brainstem that helps coordinate movement
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| show | the “sensory switchboard” that directs messages to the sensory areas (except smell) in the cortex
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| reticular formation | show 🗑
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| show | controls balance and coordination, and helps us judge time
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| limbic system | show 🗑
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| hippocampus | show 🗑
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| amygdala | show 🗑
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| show | associated with addiction because it releases a dopamine rush when certain actions are completed
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| reward deficiency syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | the neural network that makes up the hemispheres of the brain and is responsible for controlling voluntary muscular movements
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| cerebral cortex | show 🗑
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| show | glue cells that protect, nourish, and support neurons in the brain
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| show | the long crevice that divides the cerebral cortex into left and right hemispheres
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| central and lateral fissures | show 🗑
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| show | the portion of the cerebral cortex that include the motor cortex and the prefrontal cortex
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| show | the portion of the cerebral cortex that is used for mathematical and spatial reasoning
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| occipital lobe | show 🗑
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| show | the portion of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for processing auditory information
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| show | the strip of brain tissue located at the rear of the frontal lobes that is responsible for voluntary movement
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| show | the strip of brain tissue located in front of the parietal lobe that processes touch sensory information
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| show | sections of the cerebral cortex that are connected to the function of a primary part of the cerebral cortex
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| prefrontal cortex | show 🗑
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| show | language impairment caused by damage to one of the language centers of the brain
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| Broca's area | show 🗑
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| show | the language center that is located in the left temporal lobe and is involved in language comprehension
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| show | the brain’s ability to modify itself
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| lateralization | show 🗑
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| show | the bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres
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| show | a surgical procedure in which the fibers of the corpus callosum are cut to help treat severe epilepsy
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| consciousness | show 🗑
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| show | the study of how neurons in the brain communicate to form complex thoughts and actions
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| behavior genetics | show 🗑
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| show | includes every external (non-genetic) influence from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us
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| chromosome | show 🗑
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| show | a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms that is the main constituent of chromosomes and carries genetic information
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| show | unit of heredity that makes up chromosomes; makes proteins to determine our development
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| show | the set of complete instructions for making an organism
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| show | your genetic “blueprint”
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| phenotype | show 🗑
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| dominant trait | show 🗑
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| recessive trait | show 🗑
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| autosomal dominant | show 🗑
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| autosomal recessive | show 🗑
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| mutations | show 🗑
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| show | twins that are monozygotic, meaning they are genetically the same
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| fraternal twins | show 🗑
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| Minnesota twin studies | show 🗑
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| adoption studies | show 🗑
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| show | the emotional excitability, which is evident from the womb, although it stabilizes over time, which is indicative of a genetic basis
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| molecular genetics | show 🗑
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| show | refers to the extent to which the differences among people are attributable to genes
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| nature and nurture interaction | show 🗑
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