AP Psychology Chapter 2
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| 31924409 | Biological Psychology | The study between the physical body and how it effects emotions | |
| 31924410 | Neuron | A nerve cell; Basic building block | |
| 31924411 | Dendrite | The bushy,branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages | |
| 31924412 | Axon | The extension of a neuron ending in branches terminal fibers. | |
| 31924413 | Myelin Sheath | A layer of fatty tissue segment ally encasing the fibers of many neurons | |
| 31924414 | Action Potential | Neural Impulse | |
| 31924415 | Threshold | The level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse | |
| 31924416 | Synapse | The gap between the axon tip to the next dendrite of the the receiving cell body | |
| 31924417 | Neurotransmitters | Chemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gap between nuerons | |
| 31924418 | Acetylcholine | A neurotransmitter that among its other functions triggers muscle contractions | |
| 31924419 | Endorphins | Morphine within | |
| 31924420 | Nervous System | The body's speedy,electrocommunication system | |
| 31924421 | Central Nervous System | The brain and spinal cord | |
| 31924422 | Peripheral Nervous System | The sensory and motor meurons | |
| 31924423 | Nerves | Long strands of axon fibers very sensitive | |
| 31924424 | Sensory Neurons | Neurons that carry incoming info from the sensory receptors to the CNS | |
| 31924425 | Interneurons | CNS Neurons that comm between sensory and Motor Neurons | |
| 31924426 | Motor Neurons | Neurons that carry outgoing info from the CNS | |
| 31924427 | Somatic Nervous System | Division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the bodies skeletal muscles | |
| 31924428 | Autonomic Nervous System(ANS) | Part of the Peripheral Nervous System that contains muscles and glands | |
| 31924429 | Sympathetic Nervous System | Division of the ANS that arouses the body | |
| 31924430 | Parasympathetic Nervous system | Division of the ANS that calms the body | |
| 31924431 | Reflex | Sensory neurons---> Internuerons---> Motor Neurons | |
| 31924432 | Neural Networks | clusters of neurons to form a network of cells | |
| 31924433 | Lesion | Dead part of brain tissue either naturally of by force for study | |
| 31924434 | Electroencephalogram | Electrical activity of the brain scan | |
| 31924435 | Computed Tomography scan | X-raying of the brain | |
| 31924436 | Positron Emission Tomography | Visual display of brain activity that detects radioactive glucose in the brain |