ap psychology vocabulary 2 Flashcards

7420907887	biological psychology	a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior.	0
7420907888	neuron	a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system .	1
7420907889	dendrite	the bushy ,branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body.	2
7420907890	axon	the extension of a neuron,ending in branching terminal fibers ,through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands .	3
7420907891	myelin sheath	fatty tissue segmentally encasing/covering the fibers of many neurons .	4
7420907892	action potential	a neural impulse .	5
7420907894	synapse	the junction between the axon tip and the dendrite of neuron.	6
7420907895	neurotransmitters	chemical messengers that traverse/travels through the synaptic gaps between neurons.	7
7420907896	acetylcholine	triggers muscle contraction .	8
7420907897	endorphins	opiatelike/related to neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure.	9
7420907898	nervous system	speedy , electrochemical communication system, consisting of all the nerve cell of the peripheral and central nervous system .	10
7420907899	central nervous system	the brain and spinal cord.	11
7420907900	peripheral nervous system	the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body .	12
7420907902	sensory neurons	neurons that carry incoming information from the sense receptors to the central nervous system .	13
7420907903	interneurons	central nervous system neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs.	14
7420907904	motor neurons	neurons that carry outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands.	15
7420907905	somantic nervous system	the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles.	16
7420907906	autonomic nervous system	peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart)	17
7420907907	sympathetic nervous system	the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body , mobilizing its energy in stressful situations.	18
7420907908	parasympathetic nervous system	the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body , conserving its energy .	19
7420907910	neural networks	interconnected neural cells.	20
7420907911	lesion	tissue destruction.	21
7420907912	EEG	an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface .	22
7420907913	PET	a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioctive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task.	23
7420907914	brainstem	is responsible for automatic survival fucntions .	24
7420907915	medulla	controls heartbeat and breathing.	25
7420907916	reticular formation	a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal .	26
7420907917	thalamus	it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.	27
7420907918	cerebellum	it helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance.	28
7420907919	limbic system	associated with emotions such as fear an aggression and drives such as those for food and sex.	29
7420907920	amygdala	influence aggression and fear.	30
7420907921	hypothalamus	keep the body's internal environment in a steady state by regulating thirst, hunger, and body temperature.	31
7420907922	cerebral cortex	the body's ultimate control and information-processing center.	32
7420907923	frontal lobe	involved speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments.	33
7420907924	parietal lobe	includes the sensory cortex ,controls touch , taste and body temperature.	34
7420907925	occipital lobe	receive visual information form opposite visual field.	35
7420907926	temporal lobe	recives auditory information primaly form the opposite ear .	36
7420907929	aphasia	impairment of language.	37
7420907930	broca's area	controls language expression.	38
7420907931	wernicke's area	controls language reception.	39
7420907932	plasticity	the brain's capacity of modification .	40
7420907933	corpus callosum	carry messages between the two hemisphere.	41
7420907934	endocrine system	a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.	42
7420907935	hormones	chemical messesngers mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands that are produced in one tissue and affect another .	43
7420907936	pituitary gland	regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands .	44
7420977180	Adrenal gland	a pair of endocrine glands just above the kidneys.It secretes the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine which help arouse the body in times of stress	45
7420977181	MRI	a technique that uses magnetic field and radio waves to produce computer generated images that distinguish among different type of soft tissue.	46
7420977182	FMRI	a technique revealing blood flow and therefore, brain activity by succesive MRI scan	47
7420982836	glial cells	cells in nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons.	48
7420985334	association areas	peach colred area.It integrate or combine information and associate various sensory inputs with stored memory.	49