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AP Psych Chap 3 HHS Test

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Magnetic resonance imaging that records brain activity
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A brain area associated with movement, the sense of smell, and higher mental functions
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A network of fibers within the medulla associated with attention, alertness, and activation of higher mental processes
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The nerve impulse, which is a rapid change in electrical charge across the cell membrane
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A hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that promotes bodily growth
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A nerve cell that carries motor commands from the CNS to muscles and glands
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Computed tomography scan; a computer enhanced X-ray image of the brain or body
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The simplest behavior pattern; involving only three neurons, leads from a stimulus to an autonomic response, such as an eye blink or knee jerk
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The outer layer of the adrenal glands; produce hormones that affect salt intake, reactions to stress, and sexual development
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The microscopic space between an axon terminal and another neuron, over which neurotransmitters pass
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All brain structures below the cerebral cortex
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An area on the brainstem that acts as a bridge between the medulla and other structures
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A bundle of neuron fibers
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A nerve cell that serves as a link between two others
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The system of nerves linking the spinal cord with the body and sense organs
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A part of the reticular formation that activates the cerebral cortex
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The bundle of fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres
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A layer of living cells that encases the axons of some neurons
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Opiate-like brain chemicals that regulate reactions to pain and stress
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The two large hemispheres that cover the upper part of the brain
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Cerebrum
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Nerve
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Reticular activating system
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Motor neuron
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Enkephalins
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Corpus callosum
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Growth hormone
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Neurilemma
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Subcortex
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Adrenal cortex
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Front Lobes
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fMRI scan
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CT scan
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Action potential
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Connector neuron
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Somatic system
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Synapse
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Reflex arc
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Pons
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Reticular formation
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A hormone produced by the pineal gland in response to cycles of light and dark
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All areas of the cerebral cortex that are not primarily sensory or motor in function
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A small area at the base of the brain that regulates many aspects of motivation and emotion; especially hunger, thirst and sexual behavior
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Fibers projecting from nerve cells that receive information from other neurons and carry it to the cell body
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Any of a number of chemical substances secreted by neurons that alter activity in other neurons
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Areas on the surface of neurons and other cells that are sensitive to neurotransmitters or hormones
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Branching fibers at the ends of axons
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Endocrine gland whose hormones help regulate metabolism (the production and expenditure of energy within the body)
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Major nerves that leave the brain without passing through the spinal cord
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A system of interconnected structures in the forebrain that are closely associated with emotional response

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