Middle Adulthood
More than 90% of adults in the US will do this at least once
What is get married?
Prejudice or discrimination against an individual based on age
What is ageism?
Long, tube-like structure of nervous tissue that runs from the base of the brain down the back, injuries can lead to paralysis
Region of the brain responsible for decision making
What is the frontal lobe?
system of glands that regulates growth, mood, stress, and metabolism
What is the endocrine system?
Men often place more importance on this in a mate than women
What is physical appearance?
Marks the end of ovulating and menstruating, hormonal changes and hot flashes
What is menopause?
The part of the neuron that receives mesages from other neurons
What are dendrites?
Oldest part of the brain, begins where the spinal cord swells into skull, responsible for automatic survival functions
What is the brain stem?
chemicals that carry messages through the blood
What are hormones?
A period of emotional, psychological, and identity-related turbulence often occurring between ages 40 and 60, involving intense dissatisfaction and the desire for dramatic life changes
What is a midlife crisis?
Departure from home of the last child, some parents experience sadness or loss of identity
What is empty nest syndrome?
The part of the neuron that send messages from one neuron to another
What are axons?
What is the hippocampus?
What is the pituitary gland?
Some adults hang onto the past, feeling stuck or lacking purpose, revive childhood sports or hobbies
What is stagnation?
a neurological disease, gradual deterioration of cognitive functioning believed to be caused by a buildup of proteins leading to cell death
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
chemical messengers that carry signals across synapses from one neuron to another
What are neurotransmitters?
What is the amygdala?
when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroxine, tired/sluggish/weight gain
What is hypothyroidism?
The desire in middle age to use gained wisdom to guide future generations (ex: parenting, coaching, etc.)
What is generativity?
The study of death and dying
What is thanatology?
part of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body after stress, helps the body relax and return to normal
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
What is the cerebellum?
become active when a person is angry or frightened, release cortisol
What are adrenal glands?