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psychology chapter 3

TermDefinition
brain and spinal cord receives, processes, and stores sensory information
somatic nervous sytem controls voluntary movements
autonomic nervous system involuntary functions; contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
parasympathetic calms
sympathetic arouses
neurons receive and transmit information into the nervous system
amygdala threat and fear
basal ganglia planning and producing movement
broca's area left frontal region of the brain responsible for the production of language
cerebellum movement and balance
cerebral cortex site of all thoughts, behaviors, and complex behaviors
corpus callosum bridge of axons that connect the two hemispheres of the brain
dizygotic twins fraternal twins
genotype genetic constitution of an organism
phenotype the observable characteristics of an organism
hippocampus formation of memories
hypothalamus body functions; body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose levels
insula taste, pain, and empathy
monozygotic twins identical twins
parietal nervous system somatic and autonomic nervous systems
pituitary gland located at the base of the hypothalamus; send hormone signals to the endocrine system
plasticity property of the brain that allows it to change as a result of injury
prefrontal cortex attention, memory, decision making, social behavior, and personality
thalamus receives all incoming sensory information before it travels to the cerebral cortex
terminal buttons release chemical signals from the neurons into the synapse
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