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Make cards with terms from the unit (like the ones below). Choose 2-4 students who will give clues
like in the game show (I give them a 90 second time limit and one free pass). The rest of the class
guesses. Clue-givers get one point for each term guesses minus one point for each they passed on.
The winner has the most points. Clue-givers can use examples or definitions. They cannot say any
part of the word or give clues like “sounds like” or “start with a …”. All clues must be psychology
related.
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Dendrites
Neuron
Axon
Action potential
Myelin sheath
Depolarization
Refractory period
Synapse
Neurotransmitters
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Curare
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
GABA
Endorphins
Agonist
Antagonist
Reuptake
Blood-brain barrier
L-dopa
Afferent neurons
Efferent neurons
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Interneurons
Central nervous
system
Peripheral nervous
system
Autonomic nervous
system
Somatic nervous
system
Sympathetic nervous
system
Parasympathetic
nervous system
Lesion
EEG
PET scan
CAT scan (or CT
scan)
MRI
Medulla
Reticular formation
Thalamus
Cerebellum
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Limbic system
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Hypothalamus
Cerebral cortex
Glial cells
Parietal lobe
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
Motor cortex
Sensory cortex
Association areas
Aphasia
Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area
Plasticity
Corpus callosum
Endocrine system
Hormones
Adrenal glands
Pituitary gland
Part II: I give category and the group comes up with as many as they can think of. Time limit for
sheet – 10 minutes
Category -- examples
Parts of a neuron - dendrite, axon, soma, synaptic terminal
Stages of an action potential – depolarization, repolarization, refractory period, threshold,
Neurotransmitters associated with depression – norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine
Things associated with acetylcholine – Alzheimer’s, black widow spider, curare, botox
Parts of the brain stem – medulla, reticular formation
Parts of the limbic system – hippocampus, hypothalamus, amygdala
Diseases associated with dopamine – schizophrenia, parkinson’s
Parts of the cerebral cortex – frontal lobes, occipital lobes, temporal lobes, parietal lobes, motor cortex,
sensory cortex, Wernicke’s, Broca’s, association areas, angular gyrus, visual cortex, auditory cortex
Things that the right brain specializes in – identifying emotions, music, spatial relations, “big picture”
Components of the nervous system – central, peripheral, somatic, autonomic, sympathetic, parasympathetic
Types of brain scans – PET, EEG, MRI, CT
Things found in the frontal lobe – Broca’s, motor cortex, association area
Endocrine glands --