neuropsychological

What is a neuron

Basic unit of nervous system that receives and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals

What is a neurotransmitter

A chemical messenger used by neurons /nerve cells to receive and transmits signals to other neurons/muscles

What is the synaptic cleft

The microscopic gap between 2 neurons where chemical communication occurs

What if dopamine /what’s its purpose

neurotransmitter in the brain that acts as a chemical messenger used

Crucial for motivation,learning

Helps form habits and goal oriented behavior through the brains reward system

What is serotonin

Monamine neurotransmittee and hormone carries messages through nerve cells and influence bodily funtions-sleep digestion , mood

Produces in the gut and bloodstream

What does low serotonin do

Low serotonin-lack of motivation, insomnia,anxiety,

What is norepinephrine

Chemical that works as both a neurotransmitter in the brain and a hormone in the body

Plays a role in the fight or flight response and regulates alterness,focus,concentration on tasks and helps u stay awake

What is Acetylcholine

Neurotransmitter that carries messages form your brain to ur body through nerve cells

What is Oxytocin

Natural hormone that manages female and male reproductive systems

Including labor and lactation

Produced in the hypothalamus

Problems if damage to the prefrontal cortex

Changed in personality,emotional disregulation,difficulty in social interactions, attention problems, impulsive behavior

Role of the prefrontal cortex

Complex desicion making

Memory

Attention

Behavior

Personality

Emotional regulation

Damage to the cerebellum

Motor cordination issues

Balance Problems

Speech changes

Memoring and processing

Why

Cerebellum is responsible for voluntary movements, maintaining balance

Cry sucks role in cognition,language learning

What is a concussion

When the Brian rapidly moves back and foroth inside the skull-force t blow to the head or body

Causes brain to bounce or twist-chemical changes damages to brain cells

Hormones

Chemical messenger released by endocrine glands into the blooodstream