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| Researchers must respect participants' decisions and protect them from harm as well as attempt to secure their well-being |
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| a scientific approach that focuses on communication between basic science and applied clinical research |
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posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord. It is usually described as including the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain |
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| Contains the brain and the spinal cord |
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
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Contains two parts:
1. The sensory-somatic nervous system
2. The autonomic nervous system |
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| Contains the limbic system |
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Contains the amygdala, cingulat gyrus, and the hippocampus.
Also holds the Basal Ganglia |
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| Plays important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation |
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1. a coordinating center that brings together sensory information with movement
2. Houses the reticular activating system, which regulates our sleep and arousal systems |
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| Consists of the Left and Right hemispheres, the major part of the brain |
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| Associated with processing and understanding auditory and visual information, naming objects and verbal memory |
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| Integrates sensory info, involved in visuospatial processing |
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| Center of visual processing |
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| The seat of reasoning, plays a role in impulse control, judgment, language, memory, motor function, problem solving, and sexual and social behavior |
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| Chemical messengers released directly into the bloodstream |
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| Regulates bodily functions with hormones. Controlled by the pituitary gland. |
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| Chemicals that relay the electrical signals from one neuron to the next |
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| the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain. |
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| A field of study that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level |
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| Candidate Gene Association Study |
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| Compares specific genes in a large group of individuals who have a specific disorder |
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| Genomewide Association Study |
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| Hundreds of thousands of possible genetic variants are tested for association |
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| A comprehensive description of an individual using clinical data typically drawn from a clinician's practical experience. Provides a detailed narrative of abnormal behavior and/or its treatment. |
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Eperimental study conducted at the individual level using quantitative measurements and incorporating control conditions.
Can lead to causal inferences |
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