the Brain
Endocrine System
Perception
Abby Normal
Pot Pourri
100
The speed with which the body operates or the speed with which it used up energy.
What is metabolism
100
The gland that controls and regulates the speed of bodily processes.
What is the Thyroid gland
100
The study of forces that control the body at different times of the day, month, or year is....
What is chronobiology
100
Type of anxiety disorder in which one cannot relax and is plagued by frequent and overwhelming attacks of anxiety
What is panic disorder
100
These overstimulate the brain and cause loss of learning.
What are amphetamines
200
forward portion of the brain, which engages in elaborate associations or mental connections
What is the frontal association area
200
Chemical regulators that control the activity level of the glands.
What are hormones
200
The satisfaction obtained from pleasant, soft stimulation
What is contact comfort
200
A generalized feeling of apprehension and pending disaster
What is anxiety
200
A neurotransmitter that is involved in motor functions or movement
What is acetylcholine
300
Massive bundle of nerve fibers that connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain
What is the corpus callosum
300
Glands that cause excitement in order to prepare the body for an emergency
What are the adrenal glands
300
When a forbidden word is flashed on a screen, the brain responds even when it is claimed not to have been seen. It is registered in this area.
What is the subconscious
300
Brain chemical that in excess, leads to mania; in too low concentrations, to depression
What is serotonin
300
Some of these are tranquilizers or alcohol, that will block the firing of brain nerve cells and reduce learning.
What are depressants
400
The visual area is located here.
What is the back of the brain
400
Master gland of the body
What is the pituitary gland
400
The drive to seek a goal, such as food, water, friends, etc.
What is motivation
400
The fact that the onset of schizophrenia usually occurs during late adolescence suggests that the cause may be this.
What is biological
400
Satisfaction from within the self for certain behavior
What is intrinsic motivation
500
This functions as an automatic brain in its own right.
What is the spinal cord
500
The endocrine system includes these....
What glands and chemical messages
500
A belief in something that cannot be seen or touched, but which appears to be actually present is this....
What is a construct
500
A person suffering from wild up and down mood swings is suffering from this.
What is a bipolar disorder
500
These are not working in people who are truly color blind
What are the cones and the rods
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