biopsych key terms
- Created by: blake28
- Created on: 10-07-23 16:17
key terms |
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nervous system |
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central nervous system (CNS) |
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peripheral nervous system (PNS) |
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somatic nervous system (SNS) |
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autonomic nervous system (ANS) |
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endocrine system |
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gland |
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hormones |
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fight or flight response |
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adrenaline |
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neuron |
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sensory neurons |
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relay neurons |
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motor neurons |
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localisation of function |
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motor area |
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somatosensory area |
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visual area |
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auditory area |
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Broca's area |
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Wernicke's area |
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plasticity |
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functional recovery |
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hemispheric lateralisation |
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split-brain research |
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functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) |
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electroencephalogram (EEG) |
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event-related potentials (ERPs) |
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post mortem examinations |
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biological rhythms |
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circadian rhythm |
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infradian rhythm |
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ultradian rhythm |
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endogenous pacemakers |
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exogenous zeitgebers |
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sleep/wake cycle |
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