Neuron
What is the layer of fat that insulates and protects the axon called?
Mood (happiness), appetite, and sleep
Amygdala
Pituitary gland
Name a substance that is a depressant.
Open answer
What are the branches that extend from the cell body called?
Dendrites
Which neurotransmitter inhibits pain and promotes pleasure?
Endorphins
Which lobe is responsible for sensory processing?
Parietal
Which hormone is responsible for circadian rhythm regulation and sleep?
Melatonin
What are sensory receptors?
The cells in each sensory organ where transduction occurs
What is the purpose of the synaptic vesicles?
They carry and release neurotransmitters
A lack of dopamine is linked to what?
Parkinson's
H.M. and Clive wearing had anterograde amnesia. What part of the brain was damaged for both of them?
Hippocampus
Which hormone is released for "pair bonding"?
Oxytocin
Electrical activity
What do SSRI's block?
Reuptake
Acetylcholine is responsible for what function?
Memory and movement
If you fall into a coma from which you will never wake up, you likely have damage to what part of the brain?
Reticular formation
What part of the brain is responsible for hormone direction/regulation?
Hypothalamus
What is cataplexy?
Losing muscle function/control in cases of narcolepsy
What kind of charge do neurons have BEFORE an action potential?
Negative
What is the function of GABA?
Relaxation and sleep
Split-brain surgery cuts the _____________, to most often treat _____________.
Corpus callosum, epilepsy
Which gland releases stress hormones?
Adrenal glands
What is signal detection theory?
Ability to detect a stimulus depending on the strength of the stimulus and environmental/state-dependent factors