Intro to Applied Anatomy and Physiology
The scientific study of the mind and behavior
Psychology
The division of the nervous system located outside the skull and spine
PNS
A series of vertebrae stacked like a tower around the spinal cord.
Spine/Vertebral Column/Spinal Column
The part of the neuron responsible for processing information
Cell body/Soma
An over-abundance of this chemical can lead to Schizophrenia
Dopamine
The idea that biological changes in the brain cause psychological changes in behavior
Biopsychological Principal
The nerves that carry sensory messages from the skin, joints, eyes, and ears to the central nervous system.
afferent
Three membranous layers covering the brain and spinal cord
Meninges
The method by which a neuron communicates within itself
Electricity
A type of neurotransmitter that calms the brain and reduces activity
Inhibitory
The idea that the brain can rewire itself after injury or damage
Neuroplasticity
The division of the nervous system that increases heart rate, slows digestion, and dilates your pupils when you're startled.
Sympathetic Nervous System
A meninx layer that wraps tightly around the brain
Pia Mater
If a stimulus is strong enough, it reaches this (around -55 mV) right before it fires
threshold
Sarah's depression is a partially result of having too little of this neurotransmitter
Serotonin
The idea that specific brain regions are responsible for specific behaviors
Localization of Function
This is part of the nervous system that controls basic involuntary functions such as breathing and digestion.
Autonomic Nervous System
The "tough mother" of the brains protective layers
Dura Mater
The difference in charge when the inside of the neuron is more negative than the outside
Resting Potential
A flood of this neurotransmitter in her brain helped Shaimaa scare off a wild bear when her child was about to be attacked by it.
Adrenaline
Amal suffered a stroke and lost some skills like painting as a result. But was able to re-learn those skills because of a feature of the brain know as this
Neuroplasticity
When your therapist asks you to take slow, deep, breaths, they are trying to activate this part of your nervous system
The parasympathetic nervous system
The layer of the meninges below which you can find the cerebrospinal fluid
Arachnoid Mater
These "bags" store neurotransmitters in the axon terminals of the pre-synaptic neuron
Synaptic Vesicles
Physicians give people a drug that is similar to these neurotransmitters when they undergo surgery.
Endorphins