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AP Psychology Unit 2

M9

Neuron

Dendrite 

Axon

Myelin sheath

Action potential

Threshold

Refractory period

All-or-none response

Synapse 

Neurotransmitters 

Reuptake 

Endorphins

Dopamine

Acetylcholine

Serotonin

Norepinephrine

Gluatamate

GABA

Substance P

Agonist

Antagonist


M10

Nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

Central nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

Sympathetic nervous system

Parasympathetic nervous system

Sensory (afferent) neurons

Interneurons 

Motor (efferent) neurons 

Reflex

Endocrine system 

Hormones 

Adrenal gland

Pituitary gland 

Adrenaline

Leptin

Ghrelin

Melatonin

Oxytocin

M11

Lesion

EEG (electroencephalogram

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

fMRI (functional MRI)

Brainstem 

Medulla 

Reticular formation 

Thalamus 

Cerebellum

Limbic system

Amygdala

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus


M12

Cerebral cortex 

Glial cells

Frontal lobes 

Parietal lobes 

Occipital lobes 

Temporal lobes 

Motor cortex

Somatosensory cortex

Association areas (Broca’s area, Wernicke’s area)

Neuroplasticity

Neurogenesis


M13

Corpus-callosum 

Split brain 

Left-brain specialization

Right-brain specialization

Dual processing


M14

Nature-Nurture

Environment

Heredity

Behavior geneticist 

Chromosome 

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) 

Genes 

Genome 

Mutation

Identical twins (monozygotic)

Fraternal twins (dizygotic) 

Bouchard’s twin studies*

Molecular genetics

Interact

Epigenetics 


M23-24

Sleep

Circadian rhythm

REM sleep

Alpha waves

NREM sleep

Hallucinations 

Hypnagogic sensations 

Delta waves

Insomnia 

Narcolepsy

Sleep apnea

REM sleep behavior disorder

Dream 

REM rebound 


M25

Psychoactive drug

Stimulants (caffeine, cocaine)

Depressants (alcohol)

Hallucinogens (marijuna)

Opiods (heroine)

Tolerance

Addiction

Withdrawal


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AP Psychology Unit 2

M9

Neuron

Dendrite 

Axon

Myelin sheath

Action potential

Threshold

Refractory period

All-or-none response

Synapse 

Neurotransmitters 

Reuptake 

Endorphins

Dopamine

Acetylcholine

Serotonin

Norepinephrine

Gluatamate

GABA

Substance P

Agonist

Antagonist


M10

Nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

Central nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

Sympathetic nervous system

Parasympathetic nervous system

Sensory (afferent) neurons

Interneurons 

Motor (efferent) neurons 

Reflex

Endocrine system 

Hormones 

Adrenal gland

Pituitary gland 

Adrenaline

Leptin

Ghrelin

Melatonin

Oxytocin

M11

Lesion

EEG (electroencephalogram

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

fMRI (functional MRI)

Brainstem 

Medulla 

Reticular formation 

Thalamus 

Cerebellum

Limbic system

Amygdala

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus


M12

Cerebral cortex 

Glial cells

Frontal lobes 

Parietal lobes 

Occipital lobes 

Temporal lobes 

Motor cortex

Somatosensory cortex

Association areas (Broca’s area, Wernicke’s area)

Neuroplasticity

Neurogenesis


M13

Corpus-callosum 

Split brain 

Left-brain specialization

Right-brain specialization

Dual processing


M14

Nature-Nurture

Environment

Heredity

Behavior geneticist 

Chromosome 

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) 

Genes 

Genome 

Mutation

Identical twins (monozygotic)

Fraternal twins (dizygotic) 

Bouchard’s twin studies*

Molecular genetics

Interact

Epigenetics 


M23-24

Sleep

Circadian rhythm

REM sleep

Alpha waves

NREM sleep

Hallucinations 

Hypnagogic sensations 

Delta waves

Insomnia 

Narcolepsy

Sleep apnea

REM sleep behavior disorder

Dream 

REM rebound 


M25

Psychoactive drug

Stimulants (caffeine, cocaine)

Depressants (alcohol)

Hallucinogens (marijuna)

Opiods (heroine)

Tolerance

Addiction

Withdrawal


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