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Physiological Psychology

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Decks in this class (16)

What are the origins of the brain and behavior?
Mind 1,
Radiator hypothesis 1,
Psyche 2
38  cards
How does the nervous system function?
Gray matter 1,
Parkinson s disease 1,
Nucleus pl nuclei 2
49  cards
What are the functional units of the nervous system?
Glial cell 1,
Mutation 1,
Cell body soma 2
41  cards
How do neurons use electrical activity to transmit information?
Back propagation 1,
Concentration gradient 1,
Microelectrode 2
30  cards
How do neurons use electrochemical signals to communicate and adapt?
Synaptic vesicle 1,
Acetylcholine ach 2,
Nitric oxide no 3
43  cards
How do drugs and hormones influence the brain and behavior?
Alcohol myopia 1,
Antianxiety agent 1,
Monoamine oxidase mao inhibitor 1
38  cards
How do we study the brain's structure and functions?
Computerized tomography ct 1,
Akinesia 2,
Diffusion tensor imaging dti 2
23  cards
How does the nervous system develop and adapt?
Testosterone 1,
Tropic molecule 1,
Filopod pl filopodia 2
29  cards
How do we sense, perceive, and see the world?
Retinohypothalamic tract 1,
Fovea 2,
Photoreceptor 3
36  cards
How do we hear, speak, and make music?
Aphasia 1,
Amplitude 2,
Supplementary speech area 2
22  cards
How does the nervous system respond to stimulation and produce movement?
Monosynaptic reflex 1,
Glabrous skin 2,
Meniere s disease 4
31  cards
What causes emotional and motivated behavior?
Hypovolumic thirst 1,
Pheromone 2,
Transsexuality 2
36  cards
Why do we sleep and dream?
Chronotype 1,
Insomnia 1,
Zeitgeber 1
40  cards
How do we learn and remember?
Implicit memory 1,
Procedural memory 1,
Anterograde amnesia 2
38  cards
How does the brain think?
Dichotic listening 1,
Social neuroscience 1,
Brain connectome 2
26  cards
What happens when the brain misbehaves?
Lewy body 1,
Cognitive behavioral therapy cbt 2,
Dsm 2
36  cards

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