Nature/Nurture
Genetic characteristics that influence physical, behavioral, and mental traits and processes
Nature
Increases heart rate and blood flow
Adrenaline
A brief electrical charge that travels down a neuron
Action potential
“Excites” a neuron and causes it to fire
Agonist
Involved in muscle movement and memory
Acetylcholine
External environmental factors that one experiences
Nurture
_____ is the "hunger hormone while _____ is an appetite suppressant
Ghrelin; Leptin
Minimum electrical current required to fire an action potential
Threshold
Blocks or prevents a message from being passed along a neuron
Antigonist
Involved in attention and learning
Dopamine
Increased likelihood of developing a particular disease based on a person's genetic makeup
Genetic predisposition
Sleep aid
Melatonin
If a neuron fires, then it always fires at the same intensity
All-or-Nothing Principle
Gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another
Synapse
Involved in mood regulation and arousal
Serotonin
The application of the evolutionary perspective in ways that discriminate against others
Eugenics
The "love" hormone
Oxytocin
After a neuron fires it pauses for a short period to recharge itself
Refractory period
Unused neurotransmitters in the synapse are reabsorbed into sending neurons
Reuptake
Involved in regulating stress and pain thresholds
GABA
Culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations
Social script
The "master gland"
Pituitary gland
The _____ receives info
The _____ carries info
The _____ passes info on to the next neuron
Dendrites; Axon; Axon terminals
Multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis are both _____ disorders
Autoimmune
Involved in memory and cognition
Glutamate