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Neurons
The
Bodacious
Brain
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Bodacious
Hodge Podge
“hormones”
Brain Pt. II
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This part of the body has the
highest concentration of neurons
The brain
This type of neuron
transmits information
from the brain to the
arms, legs, etc.
Motor neurons
A single neuron
either fires at full
intensity or does
not fire at all.
All-Or-None Law
The long skinny
portion of a neuron
that is coated in a
sheath is called the
_______.
Axon
1. Which
neurotransmitter does
cocaine affect?
2.
Does it result in more
or less of the neuron
being available?
1. Dopamine
2.It leads to more
being available
Name for the most
advanced region of
the brain
Forebrain aka
Cortex
Historical case
that demonstrated
Broca’s Area is in
charge of speech
production
“Tan”
Which part of the
brain is cut in splitbrain patients?
Corpus Callosum
Identify 2 functions
the left hemisphere
is responsible for
Language
Analytics/Logic
Right side of the body
Specific of the brain
in charge of drives
& motivation
Hypothalamus
The brain’s ability
to change and
adapt is known as
_________.
Neuroplasticity
One of the two
structural brain
images
CT (aka CAT) Scan
MRI
General category of
neuroimaging that
allows you to see
brain activity over
time
Functional
neuroimaging
The central nervous
system is made up
of the ______ &
________.
Brain & Spinal
Cord
Lobe of the cortex
in charge of vision
Occipital
The two primary
sex hormones
Estrogen &
Testosterone
Sex chromosome
pairing that typically
leads to the
development of
female genitalia
XX
Specific part of the
nervous system in
charge of the
body’s “fight or
flight” response
Sympathetic
Nervous System
How many pairs of
chromosomes does a
typical person
possess?
23
Gland in the
endocrine system in
charge of your
body’s sleep/wake
cycle
Pineal Gland
Chromosomes are
made up of DNA. DNA
are made up of
_________, which
contain your biological
blueprint
Genes
The David Reimer case
brought up a significant
number of issues
surrounding this enduring
issue in psychology (_____
vs. ______)
Nature vs. Nurture
Gland in charge of
metabolism
Thyroid
The period after which a
neuron has fired, during
which it cannot fire again is
known as the _______
period.
Refractory Period
The space between
two neurons is
known as the
______.
Synapse
Make your wager
What unique, longterm issue arises in
split-brain
patients?
Inability to speak
about what they
see in their left
field of vision