Basic Science
The goal state of biological systems
What is homeostasis?
Signals are integrated here
What is the axon hillock
Two parts of the brain related to memory difficulties in PTSD
What is the amygdala and the hippocampus?
The representation of cortical area dedicated to moving specific body areas
What is the motor homunculus?
This hemisphere of the brain is known for involvement in "approach" emotions
What is the left hemisphere?
Reversible modifications to DNA
What is epigenetics?
What are oligodendrocytes?
The major brain center involved in expressive language
The name for pain receptors
What are nociceptors?
What is the monoamine hypothesis?
The signal that is propagated down the axon is known as
What is action potential?
The "reward DA pathway" is also known as
What is the mesolimbic DA pathway?
The "what" pathway for visual information
A person how cannot "fake smile" has ______
What is volitional facial paresis?
A plane cut directly through the middle of the brain and corpus callosum.
The slower way to end NT signaling in the synapse
What is reuptake?
Narcolepsy is characterized by difficulties with this hormone
What is orexin?
The brain areas involved in modulating and controlling movement
What are the basal ganglia and cerebellum?
Depression and Bipolar Disorder differ from each other in terms of the blood levels of this hormone
What is cortisol?
The primary purpose of genes
What is "make proteins"?
The final stage of neuron development
ADHD is characterized by higher ____ DA levels
What is "phasic"?
A large receptive field is more ______
What is sensitive?
Excessive levels of this NT are involved in "neuroprogression" of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia
What is glutamate?