Don't be Nervous
Another name for a nerve cell.
a Neuron
this division of the brain is responsible for mostly autonomic processes and includes the medulla, pons, and brainstem.
The Hindbrain
Term used to describe the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.
Heredity
The stimulation of sensory receptors and transmission to central nervous system is called this.
Sensation.
The way we interpret and organize sensory information is called this.
Perception
The name for the process by which neurons communicate with one another
neurotransmission
This is the division of the brain responsible for higher order, and complex thinking.
Forebrain.
This debate seeks to answer the question of whether our environment shapes our personality or if our heredity shapes our personality
Nature versus nurture
A science term to describe anything in the environment that any one of our five senses can detect.
Stimulus or Stimuli
These are the two types of photoreceptors in your eye.
Rods and Cones
This part of the nervous system includes the spinal cord and the brain.
Central Nervous System
This is the term for the smallest unit of the endocrine system (the part that releases hormones)
the gland
Men and women both produce this hormone, but men usually produce more of it than women. Too much of it makes them a little crazy.
Testosterone.
The weakest amount a stimulus needs to be in order for one of your five senses to detect it is known as this
the Absolute Threshold
This is the part of the ear that has tiny hair cells that turns sound energy into electrical stimulation
Cochlea
The sympathetic division of the nervous system is also termed this type of response
fight or flight.
Sometimes referred to as the "master" gland/
Pituitary
This hormone is released by a gland right above the kidneys and aids in the fight or flight response.
Adrenaline
The minimum amount of difference between two stimuli is known as
The term for the sensation that occurs after staring at at a visual stimulus for a long time, often seen in the complimentary colors.
Afterimage.
The division of the nervous system responsible for voluntary muscle movement and the sensory organs.
Somatic Nervous System
The hormone that is responsible for metabolism
Thyroxin.
This part of the hindbrain assists with balance and fine motor movement. (You would poke yourself in the eye with a fork if it didn't work properly).
Cerebellum.
You are more likely to detect a stimulus if you are looking for it.
Signal Detection Theory
This type of deafness is often due to failure of the inner parts of the ear.
Sensorineural