Genetics & Random
What term refers to the increased likelihood of developing a trait based on genetics?
What is Heritability
What part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?
What is CNS
Which brain region regulates hunger and temperature?
What is Hypothalamus
What branch of the ANS is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
What is Sympathetic Nervous system
What are substances called that enhance the action of neurotransmitters?
What is Agonists
What method compares adopted individuals with their biological and adoptive families?
What is Adoption studies
What are the branch-like structures that receive signals from other neurons called?
What is Dendrites
What part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
What is Occipital lobe
What is the role of sensory neurons in the nervous system?
What is transmit sensory information from the body to the central nervous system.
Substances that cause perceptual distortions and altered states of consciousness
What is Hallucinogens
The brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experience and learning
What is Plasticity
What is the process by which a neuron's membrane potential becomes more positive?
What is Depolarization
What is the main function of the amygdala?
What is process emotions, especially fear and pleasure
Describe the function of the somatic nervous system.
What is controls voluntary movements and transmits sensory information to the CNS
What is the impact of stimulants on mood and the brain.
What is, increase levels of neurotransmitters, leading to heightened mood, increased energy, and alertness
The principle that each hemisphere of the brain controls the opposite side of the body.
What is Contralateral Control
What is the all-or-nothing principle in neural firing?
What is, a neuron either fires completely or not at all, meaning it will not partially fire.
Where is Broca's area and what is it significance in language?
What is, located in the left frontal lobe and is significant for speech production and language processing.
What is the role of Glial Cells?
What is to support, protect, and maintain homeostasis for neurons and signal transmission
Substances that affect the brain and alter consciousness, mood, and behavior.
What is Psychoactive Drugs
Describe the role of genetic predisposition in behavior.
What is, an increased likelihood of developing certain behaviors or traits based on inherited genetic factors.
Explain the function of myelin sheath in neural transmission.
What is insulates axons to speed up neural transmission and improve signal efficiency.
What are the two Cortex's in the middle of the brain called and what are they responsible for?
What is Motor and Somatosensory Cortex. Voluntary Movements. Process Sensory Information.
Explain the concept of the reflex arc.
What is, the neural pathway that mediates a reflex action, allowing for rapid responses to stimuli without direct involvement of the brain.
Alcohol can reduce cognitive functioning in what area of the brain.
What is Prefrontal Cortex