Biological physiology & neural transmitters
The part of the neuron that contains the life support center
What is the cell body?
Recording of the waves of electrical activity across the brain's surface which is measured by the electrodes which are placed on the scalp.
What is the EEG scan?
The genetic transfer of characteristics vs. personality/environment
What is nature vs. nuture?
Our subjective awareness of ourselves in our environment
What is conciousness?
Chemical substance that alters perception and mood
What is psychoactive drugs?
The level of stimulation required to trigger a natural impulse.
What is a threshold?
The scanning techniques that measure glucose consumption as an indicator of brain activity.
What is the PET scan?
The number of chromosomes each person has
What is 46 chromosomes?
When you are in bed with your eyes closed, you’re awake, but relaxed state
What are alpha waves?
Neuroadaptation brain chemistry changes to offset the effects of the drug user requires large and large doses, which increased the risk of becoming addicted and developing a substance abuse disorder
How can someone lead to a substance abuse disorder?
Resting potential, the action potential, and the refractory period.
What is polarization, depolarization, and repolarization?
A scan that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to make computer-generated images.
What is MRI scan?
There are 20,000 of these in your body.
What are genes?
Describe the biological rhythm of our sleep and dreaming stages
NREM-1 irregular brain waves
NREM-2 sleep spindles
NREM-3 deep sleep slow delta waves
Drugs that depress the CNS and reduce anxiety.
What are barbiturates?
What is
(a) Excitatory signal
(b) Inhibitory signal
What is MEG?
The study of environmental influences on gene expression that occurs without a DNA change.
What is epigenetics?
The internal process that affects our sleep-wake cycle, temperature, and our hormonal and digestive cycles.
What is the circadian rhythm process?
A powerful addictive stimulant derived from the coca plant; this produces temporary euphoria and alertness.
What is cocaine?
The ends of the axon, containing terminal buttons that hold synaptic vesicles. They store neurotransmitters.
What are terminal branches?
X ray photographs taken from different angles to show the structural damage in the brain.
What is CT CAT scan?
A single fertilized egg that splits in two (how identical twins are made)
What is monozygotic?
Non-rapid eye movement sleep in encompasses all stages except for REM
AND
rapid eye movement sleep a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams occur
What is NREM and REM?
The stimulant causes high energy and emotional elation, dehydration, and damage to the serotonin produced by neurons.
What is ecstasy?