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Psych Chapter 2
Midterm
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/07/2014

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Central Nervous System
Definition
The Spinal cord and Brain
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Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
The sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
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Frontal Lobe
Definition
Speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judements
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Parietal Lobe
Definition
Perception
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Occipital Lobe
Definition
Vision
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Temporal Lobe
Definition
Auditory
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Left Hemisphere
Definition
Half of the brain that supports:
-Thought and logic
-Language: Words and definitions
-Pieces and details
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Right Hemisphere
Definition
Half of the brain that supports:
-Feelings and intuition
-Language:tone inflection, context
-Whole,including the self
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Dendrite
Definition
Neuron parts that detect the stimulus
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Cell Body
Definition
Neuron part that contains most of the cytoplasm and the nucleus.
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Nucleus
Definition
Control Center or brain
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Axon
Definition
Neuron part that sends an action potential(nerve impulse) away from the cell body
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Axon Terminals
Definition
a long projection from the cell body of the neuron that transmits signals from one nerve cell to another.
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Myelin Sheath
Definition
Layer of lipid rich(fatty rich) cells wrapped around the axon to prevent electrolyte
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Synapse
Definition
Space between two neurons or between a neuron and an effector. This is where neurotransmitters get released.
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Endorphins
Definition
elevate mood, ease pain
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Dopamine
Definition
movement…Parkinsons
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Seratonin
Definition
mood and arousal
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Norepinephrine
Definition
alertness and arousal
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Action Potential
Definition
short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, following a consistent trajectory.
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