AP Psych Rolling Assesment Neuro

Amygdala

Emotion

Cerebellum

Balance; implicit memories (without conscious recall)

Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal lobes

brain region for logic, impulse control, sensation, vision, hearing

Hippocampus

explicit memories

Hypothalamus

basic drives

Thamlaus

Directs sensory input to correct brain region

polarized v. depolarized

neuron cannot fire, neuron can fire

Agonist

drug that mimics neurotransmitter

Antagonist

drug that clocks neurotransmitter

AcH

learning, muscles movements

dopamine

reward seeking, excessive in schizophrenics

GABA

inhibitory

Glutamate

excitatory

Norepinephrine

controls arousal (fight or flight)

serotonin

low amounts → depression

high amount → manic