Neurons
neuroplasticity
Brains capability to rewire itself
what does a fMRI show?
Functions and structure
What is B.F Skinners school of thought
Behaviorism
Gaba function?
inhibitory, chill, calm 🍃
Mid Brain function?
autopilot. regulates heart rate, and respiratory like functions
What are detrites?
Tree like receptors
What does a pet scan do and how?
They dye your blood to show function
What is freud's school of thought?
Psycho dynamic
diffrence between hormones and neurotransmitters
Hormones- travel through blood and act slow
Neurotransmitters- travel through nerves, and are fast
parietal lobe function?
Senses
What is an Axon
a tube like structure that transmits action potential
what does a MRI show
It shows structure
Biological Psychology?
Study between the biological and the psychological functions
norepinephrine?
Cerebellum?
muscle memory and motor control
what is the Soma?
The body, contains the nucleus
CT Scan
x- ray to show structure in 3d
What is psycho dynamic?
unconscious drive
Agonists function?
drugs that mimic a particular neurotransmitter
Amygdala function?
emotions and feeling
Mylein sheath
fatty substance that insulates the axon and speeds up neurons
What is an EEG scan
Electirical activity to show brain function
What is Humanistic Psychology and who endorsed it?
Mental health issues come from not achieving your goals. Maslow
difference between serotonin and dopamine?
Seratonin- inhibitory, long term happiness
Dopamine- excititory, short term pleasure with a crash
Hypothalamus function?
Homeostasis