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| Detect messages from other neurons |
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| Carry signals away from the cell body |
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| Transmitted in electrical form |
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| Messages traveling BETWEEN neurons |
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| Travel via chemical means |
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| Produces hormones, chemical that circulate through the body via the bloodstream |
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| EEG and PET tests provide information on the __________ of the brain. |
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| fMRI and TMS tests provide information on the ___________ of the brain. |
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| Reorganization of existing neuronal connections |
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| The creation of new neurons |
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| Although they specialize in particular kinds of functions, the degree of specialization is not great and the two hemispheres work independently |
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Activation of the sense organs
Physical Response |
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How stimuli are interpreted
Psychological Response |
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A basic law of psychophysics stating that a just noticeable difference is a constant proportion to the intensity of an initial stimulus (rather than a constant amount)
This law holds for EVERY TYPE of sensory stimuli: vision, sound, taste, and so on. |
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| Highly sensitive to light |
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| Converts the electromagnetic energy of light to electrical impulses for transmission to the brain |
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Trichromatic: three kinds of cones in the retina, each of which responds primarily to a specific range of wavelength
Opponent-process: receptor cells for color are linked in pairs, working in opposition to each other. |
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Place: different areas of the basilar membrane respond to different frequencies
Frequency: the entire basilar membrane acts as a microphone, vibrating as a whole, in response to sound. |
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Touch
Pressure
Temperature
Pain |
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| Hope they don't ask. pg 123 gives a picture explanation. It is about perception based on previous experience. |
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