BRAIN
the axon fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain
what is the corpus callosum?
the system consisting of brain + spinal cord
what is the central nervous system?
Our biological clock that follows a 24-hour cycle
what is circadian rhythm?
identical twins that develop from 1 zygote
what are monozygotic twins?
Messenger chemicals in the synaptic gaps between neurons
What are neurotransmitters?
the brain structure responsible for memory
what is the hippocampus?
neurons that facilitate communication within the body by connecting neurons within the CNS
what are interneurons?
the neural storage of a long-term memory
what is memory consolidation?
The focus of natural selection and how it affects our mental/physical processes to increase our fitness
the principle that a neuron either fires completely or not at all
What is the All-Or-Nothing principle?
a thin vertical strip that receives incoming touch sensations from your entire body
what is the somatosensory complex?
system that controls voluntary muscle movement
what is the somatic nervous system?
Underlying meaning of our dreams
what is latent content?
the application of evolutionary principles to discriminate against others
What is eugenics?
What type of drugs encourage neural firing?
What are agonists?
brain scan that measures how much a certain chemical parts of the brain are using
what is a PET scan?
the master gland located in the hypothalamus
what is the pituitary gland?
Theory that dreams are just your brain’s interpretation of what is going on physiologically during REM sleep
what is the Activation-Synthesis theory?
People born with a single X chromosome in 23rd pair
What is Turner's syndrome?
lack of this neurotransmitter is associated with alzheimer's disease
What is acetylcholine?
collection of cells that controls body arousal and focusing/attention ability
what is the reticular formation?
hunger surpressor hormone
what is leptin?
the stage where Somnambulism occurs
what is stage 3 sleep?
the concept that physical similiarties causes others to treat twins in similar ways
What is an effective psychological treatment environment?
Disease that occurs when communication to muscles slows leading to a lack of muscle control
What is multiple sclerosis?