Nature vs. Nurture
Focuses on genetics when explaining behavior
Nature
A Nuron will either fire all the way or not at all
All or none law
Which system controls the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
Which part of the brain allows for visual processing?
Occipital Lobes
What are chemicals that carry messages between Neurons called?
Neurotransmitters
Focuses on Environmental factors when explaining behavior
Nurture
Chemicals that carry messages between neurons
Neurotransmitters
Which system focuses on involuntary functions?
Autonomic Nervous System
Which part of the brain controls heart rate, circulation, and blood pressure
The Medulla
What sends the neurotransmitters to the next neuron
Axon Terminals
What kind of twins only share half of the genes?
Fraternal Twins
A brief electrical charge that allows for a message to be sent.
Action Potential
Which system links central nervous system to the body
Peripheral Nervous System
Temporal lobes allow what kind of processing
Auditory (sound)
Which part of a neuron receives messages from other neurons
The Dendrites
Natural selection affects behavior to increase survival is called the...
Evolutionary Perspective
What supports and protects neurons
Glial Cells
Sympathetic or Parasympathetic?
Mobilizes the body and initiates stress response
Sympathetic
The hindbrain is the ______ part of the brain to control basic bodily functions
Primitive
What is the gap between Neurons where the neurotransmitters are sent called
Synapse
The more similar twins are, the bigger the _____ influence is
Genetic
What is it called when the sending neuron takes any leftover neurotransmitters after a message
Ruptake
This system has voluntary control of muscles and Provides sensory information
Somatic Nervous System
What do the association areas controlled by the parietal lobe do?
Association areas process and organize information
Which part of a neuron speeds up signal?
The Myelin Sheath