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Details Title: Psyc260 studyguide1 (mesa coll Description: Prof: Van Kirk Total Flash Cards: 63 Created: 09/28/2004 23:04:42	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term experimental ablation Definition removal of brain parts, see what animal can no longer do. Term galvani Definition muscle stimulation Term Muller Definition doctrine of specific nerve energy Term goals of science Definition explain, predict and control behavior Term mind-body problem Definition dualist believe mind and body are separate, monist believe that the mind and body are one. Term right hemisphere Definition synthesis to perceive things as a whole Term doctrine of specific nerve energies Definition different nerves being stimulated by electricity (5senses) Term Darwin Definition functionalism, trait serves purpose, genetic, mutations Term fritsch and hitzig Definition contralateral control Term Aristotle Definition vegetative, perceptual, rational Term flourens Definition experimental ablation, intentional destruction of the brain area Term helmholtz Definition neural conduction, color vision, RGB Term broca Definition left hemisphere, localization of function, language Term physiological analysis of behavior Definition ? Term function of the brain Definition motor sensory perception Term Split-brain Definition corpus callosum-smell, epilepsy Term consciousness Definition pg3? Term reflex Definition automatic movement produced as direct result of stimulus, Rene Descartes, innate auto response Term degrees & jobs in neuroscience Definition neuroanatomy, w.physiology, psychology, biochemistry, bioengineering, and physics: jobs Term reduction Definition basic elementary explanation Term generalization Definition applying conclusion to other situation Term motor neurons Definition movement Term synapse Definition junction between terminal button and membrane of another neuron, pg48: Term glial cell function Definition nutrition, injury, recovery, cleaning, glue, support, buffer Term diffusion Definition move molecules from hi-lo equilibrium goal Term threshold of stimulation Definition -60mV, or voltage level that triggers action potential Term electrical charge at rest Definition -70mV Term oligodendroglia Definition provides support to axons and produce myelin sheath Term schwann cells Definition provide support to axons and produce myelin sheath in the PNS but only at one at a time. Term depolarization Definition na+ entry goes to +50mV (absolute refracting period) Term neuronal transmission Definition ? Term ionotropic Definition fastest way to open membrane channels Term salutatory conduction Definition conducting ap within myelinated neuron Term all-or-none-law Definition synapses or not Term sodium potassium pump Definition driven by atp, na+ out K+ in Term electrostatic pressure Definition anions (-) and cations (+) ions : electrically charged particles Term coding of intensity of stimuli Definition rate law- increasing rate of firing Term epsp Definition responses to neurotransmitter Term membrane composition Definition pg30,31 Term antagonists Definition inhibit Term tolerance Definition increase dose to produce same effect Term Parkinson’s disease Definition low dopamine due to not enough tyrosine becomes __________ disease and need l-dopamine to treat. Term ache Definition termination of ach (deactivates) Term epsp Definition response to neurotransmitter Term dopamine functions Definition motor, pleasure, and arousal Term tryptophan Definition 5ht precursor, tryptophan + enzyme goes to 5htp goes to 5ht Term botox Definition drug prevents ach Term ach & learning / memory Definition ? Term mechanisms of termination Definition ? Term factors affecting drug effectiveness Definition ? Term nitric oxide Definition pg 118, gas to communicate Term cannabinoid receptors Definition lipids, transmit messages between cells Term tyrosine Definition dopamine precursor Term axonal varicosities Definition where norepinephrine is released usually Term schizophrenia Definition due to low dopamine (DA) Term drugs affecting ach Definition botox, black widow spider venom Term composition of membrane Definition ? Term glutamate Definition ? Term benzodiazepines Definition ? Term neural inhibition Definition ipsp goes to hyperpolarizatino K+ Term motor neurons Definition function of dopamine (DA) Term oral administration Definition preferred by humans Term substantia nigra Definition mptp-->mpdp->mpp-->mpp+-->neurotoxin-->cns/substania nigra