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The Neuron/Nervous System
Parts of the Brain I
Miscellaneous
Parts of the Brain II
Neurotransmitters
100
The extension of the neuron that receives the message
What is a Dendrite?
100
This part of the brain is mainly responsible for aggression and fear
What is the Amygdala?
100

This refers to the extent to which the differences among groups can be explained by genes

heritability

100
Sound is interpreted by the
What is the Temporal Lobe?
100
Depression is closely linked with this neurotransmitter
What is Serotonin?
200
What type of neurons carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
What are Motor Neurons?
200
This part of the brain includes the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, amygdala, and hippocampus
What is the Limbic System?
200

Part of the endocrine system, this structure secretes melatonin and helps regulate sleep cycles.

Pineal Gland

200
This structure in the brain creates long term memories
What is the Hippocampus?
200
Schizophrenia is most closely linked with excess receptor activity for the neurotransmitter _____.
What is Dopamine?
300
A layer of fatty tissue encasing the fibers of many neurons: enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses.
What is Myelin Sheath?
300
Which part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?
What is the Hypothalamus?
300
What type of psychologist would be most likely to predict that environmental influences are more deterministic than genetic influences?
Who are Evolutionary Psychologists?
300
The concentration of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of ____
What are PET Scans?
300
Acetylcholine is associated with what function
What is Motor Activity & Memory?
400
What two ions are exchanged during Action Potential to create an electrical charge....
What is Sodium & Potassium?
400
Just like Phineas Gage, damage to your ______ lobe will not kill you, but will change your _______
What is Frontal Lobe/Personality?
400

No larger than a pea and located at the base of the brain, this "master" gland controls the functions of many other glands.

Pituitary gland

400
Damage to this part of the Brainstem would result in death as you wouldn't be able to regulate heart rate or breathing
What is the Medulla?
400

This inhibitory neurotransmitter lessens a nerve cell's ability to receive, create or send chemical messages to other nerve cells, producing a calming effect. 

GABA

500
The "Fight of Flight" response is activated by the...
What is Sympathetic Nervous System?
500
A picture of a cat is flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is flashed in the right visual field of a split brain patient. The individual will be able to use her right hand to indicate she saw a ______
What is a Mouse?
500
Changes in a chromosome that affect gene activity and expression are referred to as
What is Epigenetics?
500
When Mary was younger she fell off the swing and had a metal plate placed in her head. What type of brain scan is Mary not allowed to get?
What is an MRI?
500
This neurotransmitter is released when we are injured.
What is Endorphins?