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AP Psych Ch 2 Vocab Test

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Glial Cells
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Synapse
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Franz Gall
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Hormones
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Thalamus
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Dopamine
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Sensory Neurons
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Neural Networks
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Amygdala
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Temporal Lobe
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MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
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Visual Cortex
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Mylin Sheath
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Cerebral Cortex
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Nerves
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Action Potential
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Neurotransmission
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Soma
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Endocrine System
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PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan
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The body's slow chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
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A layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node to the next
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Any neuron having its cell body, axon, and dendrites entire within the central nervous system, especially one that conveys impulses between a motor neuron and a sensory neuron
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German physician who invented phrenology, the popular but ill-fated theory that claimed bumps on the skull could reveal our mental abilities and our character traits
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Cell Body
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Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion. Excess dopamine receptor activity linked to schizophrenia. Starved of dopamine, the brain produces the tremors and decreased mobility of Parkinson's disease
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Two lima bean-sized neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion
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Neural "cables" containing many axons. These bundled axons which are a part of the peripheral nervous system, connect the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs.
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The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and information processing center
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portion of the cerebral cortex that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves.
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A neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon. The action potential is generated by the movement of positively charged atoms in and out of channels in the axon's membrane
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A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue; allows us to see structures within the brain
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The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny gap at this junction is called the syncaptic gap or cleft
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Chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands that are produced in one tissue and affect another
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Dendrites to cell body to axon
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The brain's sensory switchboard located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
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Cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
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A visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
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Interconnected neural cells. With experience, networks can learn as feedback strengthens or inhibits connections that produce certain results. Computer stimulation of neural networks show analogous learning
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The portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each of which receives auditory information primarily from the opposite ear.
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The level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
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The cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column
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Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal. Under supply linked with depression; Prozac and some other antidepressant drugs raise serotonin levels
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The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position.
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A neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction. With Alzheimer's disease, Ach-producing neurons deteriorate
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Central nervous system neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
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The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes the visual areas, which receive visual information from the opposite visual field.
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Blocks neurotransmitter - inhibits molecule
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The brain’s capacity for modification, as evident in brain reorganization following damage (especially in children) and in experiments on the effects of experience on brain development.
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The part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions

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