Early Brain Development
... develops during this first year affects the child’s whole life. Newborns learn about the world through their senses. In general, most of the responses of a newborn are just reflexes. For example an overheated baby will kick until a blanket falls off or is removed. These are examples of reflexes not ...
... develops during this first year affects the child’s whole life. Newborns learn about the world through their senses. In general, most of the responses of a newborn are just reflexes. For example an overheated baby will kick until a blanket falls off or is removed. These are examples of reflexes not ...
Untangling Nature and Nurture
... lower than 18 and in 12 countries it is higher than 18. • The enforcement of minimum legal drinking ages also varies widely between countries and often within countries. In many nations the law isn’t generally enforced unless alcohol is abused and associated with behavioral problems. • International ...
... lower than 18 and in 12 countries it is higher than 18. • The enforcement of minimum legal drinking ages also varies widely between countries and often within countries. In many nations the law isn’t generally enforced unless alcohol is abused and associated with behavioral problems. • International ...
Students know
... What are stimulants? • Drugs change how the brain works, by changing the number of action potentials (nerve impulses) that are generated. • Stimulants-drugs that increase the number of action potentials (nerve impulses) that neurons generate by increasing the amount of neurotransmitters in the syna ...
... What are stimulants? • Drugs change how the brain works, by changing the number of action potentials (nerve impulses) that are generated. • Stimulants-drugs that increase the number of action potentials (nerve impulses) that neurons generate by increasing the amount of neurotransmitters in the syna ...
Student Answer Sheet
... 13c. After the atoms return to their natural alignment having released their energy, what instrument is used to produce the image? ...
... 13c. After the atoms return to their natural alignment having released their energy, what instrument is used to produce the image? ...
The Human brain
... • Most posterior portion of the brain stem • Continuous with the spinal cord • Consists of white matter (nerve tracts) and gray matter (cell bodies), carries messages to and from spinal cord • Motor fibers cross here, right brain controls lefts side of body, left brain controls right side. ...
... • Most posterior portion of the brain stem • Continuous with the spinal cord • Consists of white matter (nerve tracts) and gray matter (cell bodies), carries messages to and from spinal cord • Motor fibers cross here, right brain controls lefts side of body, left brain controls right side. ...
Module 1:Human Nervous System Lecture 2:Hindbrain The
... and deals with fine motor coordination and muscular movement. It also has to do with sense of balance, posture and muscle tonus. Damage to it can cause tremor and shaking of the neck. Pons is the relay station for auditory system. It also regulates respiratory movements and plays an important role i ...
... and deals with fine motor coordination and muscular movement. It also has to do with sense of balance, posture and muscle tonus. Damage to it can cause tremor and shaking of the neck. Pons is the relay station for auditory system. It also regulates respiratory movements and plays an important role i ...
Louise Comely`s
... when people report feelings of deep concentration and enjoyment…a state of concentration that is so completely focused it amounts to absolute ...
... when people report feelings of deep concentration and enjoyment…a state of concentration that is so completely focused it amounts to absolute ...
Ch 3 biology and Behavioir Notes
... New information is received by the senses, and it is processed in the frontal lobe into short term memory for about 5-20 seconds. Most new information is never remembered If it is deemed important, it is sent to the ...
... New information is received by the senses, and it is processed in the frontal lobe into short term memory for about 5-20 seconds. Most new information is never remembered If it is deemed important, it is sent to the ...
Brain Notes Most complex organ in the body It allows us to think
... 3. epithalamus: the connection between the limbic system and other parts of the brain 2. Amygdala a. latin name for almond, which is it’s shape b. storing and classifying emotionally charged memories c. produces our emotions, especially fear d. triggers responses such as sweaty palms, freezing, incr ...
... 3. epithalamus: the connection between the limbic system and other parts of the brain 2. Amygdala a. latin name for almond, which is it’s shape b. storing and classifying emotionally charged memories c. produces our emotions, especially fear d. triggers responses such as sweaty palms, freezing, incr ...
CH3L2
... contributions of genes & environment in the development of behavior •Hold genetic make-up constant to study effects of the environment alone (VT=VE) •cross-fostering experiments & twin studies •Hold environment constant & explore effects of genes alone (VT=VG) •selective breeding experiments •use of ...
... contributions of genes & environment in the development of behavior •Hold genetic make-up constant to study effects of the environment alone (VT=VE) •cross-fostering experiments & twin studies •Hold environment constant & explore effects of genes alone (VT=VG) •selective breeding experiments •use of ...
Chapter 4 Outline
... 1. Efforts to identify male-female differences have reflected biases of the times ...
... 1. Efforts to identify male-female differences have reflected biases of the times ...
An accident caused a tamping iron to go through his head
... There was no physical reason for his lack of speech. Broca found an area in the brain that showed deterioration in the frontal lobe of the left cerebral hemisphere Now called Broca’s area- damage to this area cause expressive aphasia (meaning person can’t talk- think about stroke victims) ...
... There was no physical reason for his lack of speech. Broca found an area in the brain that showed deterioration in the frontal lobe of the left cerebral hemisphere Now called Broca’s area- damage to this area cause expressive aphasia (meaning person can’t talk- think about stroke victims) ...
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... androgen receptor gene Deficiency for 5a-reductase leads to failure to convert T to active form, DHT, and subsequent feminization of external genitalia in affected males Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, e.g., deficiency of 21-hydroxylase, leads to excess androgen and masculinization of female genital ...
... androgen receptor gene Deficiency for 5a-reductase leads to failure to convert T to active form, DHT, and subsequent feminization of external genitalia in affected males Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, e.g., deficiency of 21-hydroxylase, leads to excess androgen and masculinization of female genital ...
Ch 2 Biology and Behavior
... • Process language in the left hemisphere • Used with logical, symbolic, & sequential tasks • Good at learning things. • Tries to explain actions & emotions, especially ...
... • Process language in the left hemisphere • Used with logical, symbolic, & sequential tasks • Good at learning things. • Tries to explain actions & emotions, especially ...
Of Behavior
... In singles ads: F offer looks & seek status M offer status & seek looks F also look for potential long-term stability… “dads over cads” …esp. smart F! Why? b/c more likely to send genetic material into future Critiques of the Evolutionary Explanation: Though M’s think about different partners, M & ...
... In singles ads: F offer looks & seek status M offer status & seek looks F also look for potential long-term stability… “dads over cads” …esp. smart F! Why? b/c more likely to send genetic material into future Critiques of the Evolutionary Explanation: Though M’s think about different partners, M & ...
SexLinkage - World of Teaching
... In addition to their role in determining sex, the sex chromosomes have genes for many characters. Genes located on a sex chromosome are called sex linked genes. In humans the term usually refers to X-linked characters: genes located only on X chromosomes. Fathers can pass X-linked alleles to their d ...
... In addition to their role in determining sex, the sex chromosomes have genes for many characters. Genes located on a sex chromosome are called sex linked genes. In humans the term usually refers to X-linked characters: genes located only on X chromosomes. Fathers can pass X-linked alleles to their d ...
Learning Styles PowerPoint
... Rational thinking and organization come easily A left brain thinker can be seen as very serious ...
... Rational thinking and organization come easily A left brain thinker can be seen as very serious ...
The Nervous System and Senses
... Compare and contrast • Both transmit signals to other areas of the body • Nervous system • Very rapid • Uses neurons to relay electrical and chemical signals • Controls all of the body (everything that the body does) ...
... Compare and contrast • Both transmit signals to other areas of the body • Nervous system • Very rapid • Uses neurons to relay electrical and chemical signals • Controls all of the body (everything that the body does) ...
Document
... awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933. The work for which the prize was awarded was completed over a 17year period at Columbia University, commencing in 1910 with his discovery of the whiteeyed mutation in the fruit fly, Drosophila. ...
... awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933. The work for which the prize was awarded was completed over a 17year period at Columbia University, commencing in 1910 with his discovery of the whiteeyed mutation in the fruit fly, Drosophila. ...
Motivation
... determining body weight - genetics plays a large role Number of fat-storage cells is a major determinant of body weight ...
... determining body weight - genetics plays a large role Number of fat-storage cells is a major determinant of body weight ...
Neuroscience
... system and the hormones they release influence almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. The endocrine system is instrumental in regulating mood, growth and development, tissue function, and metabolism, as well as sexual function and reproductive processes. ...
... system and the hormones they release influence almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. The endocrine system is instrumental in regulating mood, growth and development, tissue function, and metabolism, as well as sexual function and reproductive processes. ...