6327214088 | Action Potential | movement of sodium and potassium ions across a membrane sends a electrical charge down the axon | 0 | |
6327214089 | All or None Law | neuron fires or it does not at all | 1 | |
6327214090 | Refractory Period | neuron's reset period when they cannot fire until it has returned to resting potential | 2 | |
6327214091 | Threshold | point that impulse is strong enough for neuron to recognize it and set off chain reaction | 3 | |
6327214092 | Sensory Neurons | carry stimuli to brain and spinal cord | 4 | |
6327214093 | Motor Neurons | carry info from brain & spinal cord to body | 5 | |
6327214094 | Central Nervous System | system that the brain & spinal cord are part of | 6 | |
6327214095 | Peripheral Nervous System | system that involves all nerves other than the brain & spinal cord | 7 | |
6327214096 | Somatic Nervous System | voluntary control of muscles | 8 | |
6327214097 | Autonomic Nervous System | involuntary control of muscles | 9 | |
6327214098 | Sympathetic Nervous System | system that control arousal of body for fight/flight | 10 | |
6327214099 | Parasympathetic Nervous System | system that establishes homeostasis after a response | 11 | |
6327214100 | Reuptake | Unused neurotransmitters are taken back up into the sending neuron | 12 | |
6327214101 | Cerebral Cortex | outside of brain used for complex thinking | 13 | |
6327214102 | Corpus Callosum | connector of the 2 halves that allows communication | 14 | |
6327214103 | Thalamus | directs signal in brain - all senses except for smell | 15 | |
6327214104 | Hypothalamos | regulates temperature, hunger, thirst & sex drive (part of brain) | 16 | |
6327214105 | Hippocampus | memory (part of brain) | 17 | |
6327214106 | Amygdala | regulates fear & emotions | 18 | |
6327214107 | Pons | regulate relaxation & sleep | 19 | |
6327214108 | Cerebellum | balance and motor control (part of brain) | 20 | |
6327214109 | Reticular Formation | alert & arousal | 21 | |
6327214110 | Medulla | regulates heart & lungs | 22 | |
6327214111 | Broca's Area | area that controls speech | 23 | |
6327214112 | Wernicke's Area | inability to comprehend speech | 24 | |
6327214113 | Occipital Lobe | lobe in charge of vision | 25 | |
6327214114 | Frontal Lobe | lobe in charge of decision making | 26 | |
6327214115 | Parietal Lobe | lobe located on the op of the head, in charge of sensations | 27 | |
6327214116 | Temporal Lobe | lobe in charge of hearing and face recognition | 28 | |
6327214117 | Somatosensory Cortex | a map of our sensory receptors - depicted by Humunculous | 29 | |
6327214118 | Motor Cortex | a map of our motor receptors | 30 | |
6327214119 | Brain Plasticity | the brain can heal itself | 31 | |
6327214120 | Pituitary Gland | gland controlled by hypothalamus to release growth hormones | 32 | |
6327214121 | Adrenal Glands | gland that relates to sympathetic nervous system and releases adrenaline | 33 |
AP Psychology Biological Basis Flashcards
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