Neurons
The Nervous System
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Neurotransmitters & Misc.
100

The neuron's life support system

What is the Soma?

100

Division of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord.

What is the Central Nervous System?

100

This psychologist opened the first psych lab in 1879

Who is Wilhelm Wundt?

100

The fear & aggression center of the brain

What is amygdala?

100

Neurotransmitter regulates sleep, mood & appetite. Low levels = depression

What is serotonin?

200

Part of the neuron that sends messages

What is the axon?

200

Division of the nervous system that prepares the body for an emergency

What is the sympathetic nervous system?

200

A long-term in depth study of one individual or group

What is a case study?

200

Part of the brain that balance & coordination

What is the cerebellum?

200

Neurotransmitter regulates memory & low levels are associated with Alzheimer’s 

What is acetylcholine?

300

The disease Multiple Sclerosis destroys this part of the neuron

What is myelin sheath?

300

Part of the nervous system that controls automatic and vital functions.

What is the autonomic system?

300

Participants respond in a way that is viewed favorably by the researcher

What is social desirability bias?

300

Sensory relay station of the brain

What is the thalamus?

300

Lobe of the brain that controls vision.

What is the occipital lobe?

300

Neurotransmitter connected to fight or flight

What is norepinephrine?

400

Part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons.

What are dendrites?

400

Part of the nervous system that returns the body to a calm state.

What is the parasympathetic nervous system?

400

Branch of psychology that emphasizes personal growth & potential

What is humanist psychology?

400

Region of the brain that controls hunger & regulates body temp

What is the hypothalamus?

400

Part of the brain that controls memory

What is the hippocampus?

400

The ability of the brain to take on new functions when damaged

What is plasticity?

500

Excess neurotransmitter is reabsorbed by the neuron that released it.

What is reuptake?

500

Part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles

What is the somatic nervous system?

500

Group in an experiment that receives the placebo

What is the control group?

500

Secretes growth hormone and controls the other glands of the body

What is pituitary gland?

500
Scan that measures electrical activity using electrodes on the scalp?

What is EEG?

500

Decreased levels of dopamine are found in which disorder?

What is Parkinson's?

600

Small fibers at the end of the axon that store neurotransmitters

What are axon terminals?

600

Sub-groups are represented proportionally within the sample

What is a stratified sample?

600

Area of the brain that controls the ability to produce speech

What is Broca's Area?

600

Neurotransmitter that promotes sleep and feelings of relaxation

What is GABA?

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