Unit 2 KT
Neuron: ______________________________________________________________
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Glial Cells: ____________________________________________________________
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Dendrites: _____________________________________________________________
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Cell Body (also called the Soma): _________________________________________
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Axon: _________________________________________________________________
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Myelin Sheath: _________________________________________________________
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Terminal Buttons (also called End Buttons, Axon Terminal, Terminal Branches of Axon, and Synaptic Knobs): ______________________________________________
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Neurotransmitters: _____________________________________________________
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Synapse: ______________________________________________________________
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Receptor Sites: ________________________________________________________
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Threshold: ____________________________________________________________
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Action Potential: _______________________________________________________
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All-or-None Principle: ___________________________________________________
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Neural Firing: __________________________________________________________
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Excitatory Neurotransmitters: ____________________________________________
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Inhibitory Neurotransmitters: _____________________________________________
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Acetylcholine: _________________________________________________________
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Dopamine: ____________________________________________________________
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Endorphins: ___________________________________________________________
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Serotonin: _____________________________________________________________
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Afferent Neurons (or Sensory Neurons): ___________________________________
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Efferent Neurons (or Motor Neurons): ______________________________________
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Central Nervous System: ________________________________________________
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Spinal Cord: ___________________________________________________________
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Peripheral Nervous System: ______________________________________________
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Somatic Nervous System: _______________________________________________
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Autonomic Nervous System: _____________________________________________
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Sympathetic Nervous System: ____________________________________________
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Parasympathetic Nervous System: ________________________________________
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Accidents: ____________________________________________________________
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Lesions: ______________________________________________________________
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Electroencephalogram (EEG): ____________________________________________
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Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT or CT Scan): __________________________
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI Scan): __________________________________
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan): ________________________________
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Functional MRI (fMRI): ___________________________________________________
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Hindbrain: _____________________________________________________________
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Medulla: ______________________________________________________________
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Pons: _________________________________________________________________
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Cerebellum: ___________________________________________________________
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Midbrain: ______________________________________________________________
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Reticular Formation (Reticular Activating System): ___________________________
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Forebrain: _____________________________________________________________
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Thalamus: _____________________________________________________________
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Hypothalamus: _________________________________________________________
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Amygdala: ____________________________________________________________
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Hippocampus: _________________________________________________________
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Limbic System: ________________________________________________________
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Cerebral Cortex: ________________________________________________________
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Hemispheres: __________________________________________________________
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Left Hemisphere: _______________________________________________________
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Right Hemisphere: ______________________________________________________
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Brain Lateralization (or Hemispheric Specialization): _________________________
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Corpus Callosum: ______________________________________________________
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Lobs: _________________________________________________________________
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Association Area: ______________________________________________________
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Frontal Lobes: _________________________________________________________
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Broca’s Area: __________________________________________________________
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Wernicke’s Area: _______________________________________________________
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Motor Cortex: __________________________________________________________
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Parietal Lobes: _________________________________________________________
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Sensory Cortex: ________________________________________________________
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Occipital Lobes: ________________________________________________________
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Temporal Lobes: _______________________________________________________
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Brain Plasticity: ________________________________________________________
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Endocrine System: _____________________________________________________
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Consciousness: _______________________________________________________
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Levels of Consciousness: _______________________________________________
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Sleep
Sleep Cycles
Sleep Stages
REM Sleep
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea
Dreams
Freudian Dream Interpretation
Activation-Synthesis Dream Theory
Information-Processing Dream Theory
Psychoactive Drugs
Agonists
Antagonists
Tolerance
Dependence and Withdrawal
Stimulants
Depressants
Hallucinogens (also called Psychedelics)
Opiates