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Behavioral Neuroscience

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)   show
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show Imaging technique that involves the production of a large number of X-Rays interpreted by a computer  
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Position Emission Tomography (Pet)   show
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Functional MRI   show
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Electroencephalograph (EEG)   show
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show Oldest of the 3 main divisions of the brain: Major Structures include Medulla, Pons, and Cerebellum  
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show Nerve fibers passing through the midbrain that control arousal  
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show Major Division of the brain that consists of subcortical structures and the cerebral cortex  
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show System of interconnected subcortical structures that regulates emotions and motivated behaviors such as hunger thirst, aggression, and sexual behavior  
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Apraxia   show
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Aphasia   show
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show Involved in muscle movement and memory -low levels result in Alzheimer's  
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Dopamine   show
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show Involved in levels of excitability Drugs used to treat anxiety reduce arousal  
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show Influences arousal, mood, an reward centers Cocaine and amphetamines block reuptake  
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Serotonin   show
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Agonists   show
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show Reversal in electrical charge of a neuron that occurs when the neuron fires  
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Endorphin's   show
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Neuromodulators   show
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show Drugs that oppose or inhibit the effects of a particular neurotransmitter  
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Nurotransmitters   show
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show Site where two or more neurons interact but do not touch  
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show Sex hormones  
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Endocrine System   show
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Hormones   show
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show Apart of the Autonomic system responsible for returning the body to a resting or balanced state  
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Reflex   show
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Sympathetic Nervous System   show
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show Division of the peripheral nervous system involved in the control of bodily functioning through organs and glands  
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Efferent (Motor)   show
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Afferent (Sensory)   show
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Somatic Nervous System   show
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show basic cells of the nervous system  
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)   show
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show Division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord  
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show Specialized cells that are sensitive to specific types of stimulus energy  
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show Environmental feature that provokes a response from an organism  
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Behavioral Neuroscience   show
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Natural Selection   show
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Evolutionary Selection   show
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