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| 2711515282 | Neuron | a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses | 0 | |
| 2711515283 | Dendrites | branching extensions of neuron that receives messages from neighboring neurons | 1 | |
| 2711515284 | Soma | alternative names for the body of a human being | 2 | |
| 2711515285 | Axon | long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron | 3 | |
| 2711515286 | Axon Terminals | bulb like structers at end of axon contain neuro transmitters that carry neuron message into synapse | 4 | |
| 2711515287 | Resting Potential | the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse | 5 | |
| 2711515289 | Action Potentional | a neural impulse; a breif electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron | 6 | |
| 2711515290 | Ion Channels | specific channels for each ion; respond to stretching of cell membrane,electrical signals, or chemicals | 7 | |
| 2711515291 | Negative potential | A drop in electrical charge below the resting potential. | 8 | |
| 2711515292 | Acetylcholine | a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline | 9 | |
| 2711515293 | Synapse | the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron | 10 | |
| 2711515294 | Neurotansmitter | chemical released by the presynaptic cell that is then picked up by the postsynaptic cell to effect an action | 11 | |
| 2711515295 | Receptor sites | holes in the surface of the dendrites or certain cells of the muscles and glands, which are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters | 12 | |
| 2711515296 | Neuronpeptides | Brain chemicals, such as enkephalins and endorphins, that regulate the activity of neurons | 13 | |
| 2711515297 | Nerve | any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body | 14 | |
| 2711515299 | Peripheral | the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord | 15 | |
| 2711515300 | Somatic | The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles. Also called the skeletal nervous system. | 16 | |
| 2711515301 | Autonomic | Controls involuntary muscles | 17 | |
| 2711515302 | Sympathetic | Part of the Autonomic System. Fight or Flight response. Supplies nerve impulses to the heart, smooth muscles, sweat glands, and viscera. | 18 | |
| 2711515303 | Parasympathetic | the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy | 19 | |
| 2711515306 | Sensory | a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord | 20 | |
| 2711515308 | Ablation | takes away a layer or destroys a tissue layer | 21 | |
| 2711515309 | Electrode | a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit | 22 | |
| 2711515314 | MRI | magnetic resonance imaging scan | 23 | |
| 2711515315 | FMRI | reveals blood flow and brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans (shows the function) | 24 | |
| 2711515316 | PET | a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task | 25 | |
| 2711515317 | Cerebal cortex | outside of cerebum that controls highest functions like reasoning, memory, conciousness, speech, voluntary mucles movement, vision, hearing, sensation, etc - part of brain therefore part of central nervous system | 26 | |
| 2711515318 | Corticalization | an increase in the relative size of the cerebral cortex | 27 | |
| 2711515322 | Occipital | An area at the back of each cerebral hemisphere that is the primary receiving area for visual information. | 28 | |
| 2711515323 | Parietal | One of the four major areas of the cerebrum. This area deals with reception of sensory information from the body's opposite side. It also plays a part in reading, writing, language and calculation. | 29 | |
| 2711515325 | Temporal lobes | the portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each of which receives auditory information primarily from the opposite ear | 30 | |
| 2711515326 | Frontal lobes | the portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments | 31 | |
| 2711515327 | Motor cortex | the cortical area that influences motor movements | 32 | |
| 2711515328 | Association cortex | cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information | 33 | |
| 2711515329 | Aphasia | inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion | 34 | |
| 2711515330 | Broca's area | controls language expression-an aread of the frontal, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech | 35 | |
| 2711515331 | Wernicke | speech comprehension | 36 | |
| 2711515332 | Agosia | loss of ability to recognize familiar objects | 37 | |
| 2711515333 | Facial agnosia | inability to perceive familiar faces | 38 | |
| 2711515334 | Subcortex | All brain structures below the cerebral cortex. | 39 | |
| 2711515336 | Medulla | the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal | 40 | |
| 2711515337 | Pons | a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain | 41 | |
| 2711515338 | Cerebellum | the "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem; its functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance | 42 | |
| 2711515339 | Reticular | A nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal. | 43 | |
| 2711515340 | Reticular activating | this is how pain can wake you up. | 44 | |
| 2711515341 | system | instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity | 45 | |
| 2711515342 | Thalamus | large egg-shaped structures of gray matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon | 46 | |
| 2711515343 | Hypothalamus | a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system | 47 | |
| 2711515344 | Limbic system | a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior | 48 | |
| 2711515345 | Amygdala | an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum | 49 | |
| 2711515346 | Hippocamus | a structure in the limbic system involved in the acquisition and consolidation of new information in the memory | 50 | |
| 2711515347 | Endocrine system | the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity | 51 | |
| 2711515348 | Hormone | the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect | 52 | |
| 2711515350 | Pituitary gland | the master gland of the endocrine system | 53 | |
| 2711515351 | Pineal gland | a small endocrine gland in the brain | 54 | |
| 2711515352 | Melatonin | hormone secreted by the pineal gland | 55 | |
| 2711515353 | Thyroid Gland | located near the base of the neck. Controls body metabolism rate. | 56 | |
| 2711515354 | Epinephrine | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin) | 57 | |
| 2711515355 | Norepinephrine | a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses | 58 | |
| 2711515356 | Adrenal gland | either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney | 59 | |
| 2711515359 | Lateralization | localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain | 60 | |
| 2711516231 | Cognitive | How we encode, process, store and retrieve information. | 61 | |
| 2711524073 | Noam Chomsky | American linguist who influenced the growth of cognitive psychology | 62 | |
| 2711525055 | Episodic | A category of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations and experiences. | 63 | |
| 2711525184 | Morpheme | In a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix). | 64 | |
| 2711525361 | Procedural | A type of long-term memory of how to perform different actions and skills. Essentially, it is the memory of how to do certain things. | 65 | |
| 2711525756 | Metamemory | Knowledge and awareness of a person's own memory | 66 | |
| 2711527111 | Hippocampus | A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage | 67 | |
| 2711528317 | Peripheral | A division of the nervous system consisting of all nerves that are not part of the brain or spinal cord. | 68 | |
| 2711565182 | Endocrine | Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells. | 69 | |
| 2711567679 | Charles Spearman | 1863-1945; Field: intelligence; Contributions: found that specific mental talents were highly correlated, concluded that all cognitive abilities showed a common core which he labeled 'g' (general ability) | 70 | |
| 2711986708 | Broca | Controls language expression - an area of the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech. | 71 | |
| 2711996156 | Alfred Binet | 1857-1911; Field: testing; Contributions: general IQ tests, designed test to identify slow learners in need of remediation-not applicable in the U.S. because too culture-bound (French) | 72 | |
| 2711996757 | BF Skinner | 1904-1990; Field: behavioral; Contributions: created techniques to manipulate the consequences of an organism's behavior in order to observe the effects of subsequent behavior; Studies: Skinner box | 73 |
