PSYC 3016 Ch 8 & 9
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| neuron | A cell of the nervous system that receives and transmits
information; also called nerve cell.
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| hypothalamus | A complex structure near the lower center of the brain that
has direct connections to many other parts of the brain and is
involved in the production of psychologically important
hormones; thought to be important for mood and motivation.
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| hormone | A biological chemical that affects parts of the body some
distance from where it is produced.
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| amygdala | A structure located near the base of the brain that is believed
to play a role in emotion, especially negative emotions such
as anger and fear.
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| hippocampus | A complex structure deep within the brain, behind the
hypothalamus, that plays an important role in memory
processes.
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| cortex | The outside portion of an organ (see adrenal cortex); in the
context of this book, the cortex refers to the outer layers of
the brain.
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| neocortex | The outside portion of an organ (see adrenal cortex); in the
context of this book, the cortex refers to the outer layers of
the brain.
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| frontal cortex | The front part of the cortex of the brain. Divided left and right
into the two frontal lobes, this part of the brain is associated
with cognitive functioning such as planning, foresight, and
understanding.
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| EEG | A technique for measuring the brain’s electrical activity by
placing electrode sensors on the outside of the skull.
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| MEG | A technique for using delicate magnetic sensors on the
outside of the skull to detect brain activity.
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| PET | A technique for creating images of brain activity by injecting a
radioactive tracer into the blood and then, using a scanner,
finding where in the brain the blood is being metabolized.
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| fMRI | technique for imaging brain activity by using a powerful
magnet to help detect blood flow in the brain.
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| somatic marker hypothesis | Neurologist Antonio Damasio’s idea that the bodily (somatic),
emotional component of thought is a necessary part of
problem solving and decision making.
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| corpus callosum | The thick bundle of nerve fibers connecting the right and left
halves of the brain.
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| anterior cingulate | The front part of the cingulate, a brain structure that runs from
the front to the back of the brain in the middle, just above the
corpus callosum. The anterior cingulate is believed to be
important for the experience of normal emotion and selfcontrol.
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| neurotransmitters | The chemicals that allow one neuron to affect, or
communicate with, another.
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| synapse | The space between two neurons across which impulses are
carried by neurotransmitters.
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| central nervous system | brain and spinal cord
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| peripheral nervous system | The system of nerves running throughout the body, not
including the brain and spinal cord.
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| endorphins | The body’s own pain-killing chemicals, which operate by
blocking the transmission of pain messages to the brain.
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| serotonin | A neurotransmitter within the brain that plays an important
role in the regulation of emotion and motivation.
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| adrenal cortex | The outer layer of the adrenal gland, atop the kidneys, that
secretes several behaviorally important hormones.
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| epinephrine | A neurotransmitter in the brain and also a hormone that is
released by the adrenal gland as part of the body’s response
to stress; also called adrenaline.
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| norepinephrine | An important neurotransmitter in the brain that is associated
with responses to stress; also called noradrenaline.
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| oxytocin | A hormone that may have specific effects in women of
emotional attachment and calming.
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| testosterone | male sex hormone.
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| estrogen | female sex hormone.
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| cortisol | released into the bloodstream by the adrenal cortex as a
response to physical or psychological stress.
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| allele | A particular variant, or form, of a gene; most genes have two
or more alleles.
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| epigenetics | Nongenetic influences on a gene’s expression, such as
stress, nutrition, and so forth.
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