Multiple choice psychology ch. 3 – Flashcards
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Synapses are located between
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Forebrain & midbrain
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The main functions of the pns
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Transmit info from the central nervous system to other parts of the body
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Researchers learn about the brain by studying
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Adrenal glands produce
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One of the most useful types of studies for showing the influence of heredity and environment examines
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Twins that lived apart
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The basic building blocks of the nervous system
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Nueron
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Acetylcholine and dopamine help control movement are examples of
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Glands
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The two main division of the CNS are
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Brain and spinal cord
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sThe fight or flight response to a stressful event is activated by the
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Sympathetic nervous system
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The part of the reticular activating system that helps regulates sleep and alertness is the
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Pon
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Unusual drinking and eating behaviors can be caused by damage to the
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Hypothalamus
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The largest part of brain
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Cerebrum
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The outer layer of brain
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Cerebral cortex
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When you touch a hot object with your right hand the info is sent to
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Limbic system
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The corpus callousum is responsible for
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Regulating body temp
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For most ppl the ability to create language originates in the
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Thalamus
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Damage to brocas area and werbickes area of the brain can cause
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Electroencephalogram have been used by researchers to
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The pitutary gland is known as master gland because
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Researchers have discovered that certain psuchological disorders can be inherited including
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