The neuron's life support system
What is the Soma?
Division of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord.
What is the Central Nervous System?
This psychologist opened the first psych lab in 1879
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
The fear & aggression center of the brain
What is amygdala?
Neurotransmitter regulates sleep, mood & appetite. Low levels = depression
What is serotonin?
Part of the neuron that sends messages
What is the axon?
Division of the nervous system that prepares the body for an emergency
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
A long-term in depth study of one individual or group
What is a case study?
Part of the brain that balance & coordination
What is the cerebellum?
Neurotransmitter regulates memory & low levels are associated with Alzheimer’s
What is acetylcholine?
The disease Multiple Sclerosis destroys this part of the neuron
What is myelin sheath?
Part of the nervous system that controls automatic and vital functions.
What is the autonomic system?
Participants respond in a way that is viewed favorably by the researcher
What is social desirability bias?
Sensory relay station of the brain
What is the thalamus?
Lobe of the brain that controls vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
Neurotransmitter connected to fight or flight
What is norepinephrine?
Part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons.
What are dendrites?
Part of the nervous system that returns the body to a calm state.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
Branch of psychology that emphasizes personal growth & potential
What is humanist psychology?
Region of the brain that controls hunger & regulates body temp
What is the hypothalamus?
Part of the brain that controls memory
What is the hippocampus?
The ability of the brain to take on new functions when damaged
What is plasticity?
Excess neurotransmitter is reabsorbed by the neuron that released it.
What is reuptake?
Part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
What is the somatic nervous system?
Group in an experiment that receives the placebo
What is the control group?
Secretes growth hormone and controls the other glands of the body
What is pituitary gland?
What is EEG?
Decreased levels of dopamine are found in which disorder?
What is Parkinson's?
Small fibers at the end of the axon that store neurotransmitters
What are axon terminals?
Sub-groups are represented proportionally within the sample
What is a stratified sample?
Area of the brain that controls the ability to produce speech
What is Broca's Area?
Neurotransmitter that promotes sleep and feelings of relaxation
What is GABA?