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    Endocrine
    System
    Evolutionary
    Psych
    Parts of
    the Brain
    Misc. Misc.
    Master gland.
    Answer: Pituitary
    Gland
    Located above the
    kidneys, they release
    norepinephrine and
    epinephrine in the fight-
    or-flight response.
    Answer: Adrenal
    glands
    Gland which affects
    metabolism.
    Answer: Thyroid gland
    Part of the brain that
    controls the pituitary
    gland.
    Answer: Hypothalamus
    Chemical messengers for the
    endocrine system, which are
    secreted into the
    bloodstream.
    Answer: Hormones
    When separated at birth, they
    are useful in studying the
    effects of environment on
    behavior since they are the
    alike genetically.
    Answer: Identical twins
    The extent to which
    variation among
    individuals can be
    attributed to their different
    genes..
    Answer: Heritability
    Area of research that seeks
    to identify the specific genes
    influencing behavior.
    Answer: Molecular
    genetics.
    The study of the
    development of behavior
    and the mind, using
    principles of natural
    selection..
    Answer: Evolutionary
    psychology
    The complete instructions
    for making an organism (all
    the genetic material in that
    organisms chromosomes).
    Answer: Genome
    Located at the front of the
    parietal lobe, it registers and
    processes body touch and
    movement sensations.
    Answer: Sensory Cortex
    If this is damaged, the
    individual cannot physically
    make speech.
    Answer: Brocas Area
    Part of the brain that make
    visual words into auditory
    sounds (used when you read
    aloud).
    Answer: Angular
    gyrus
    Conveniently
    located next to
    Wernickes Area
    The ability of the brain to
    modify itself after some types of
    damage.
    Answer: Plasticity
    Group of structures deep in the
    brain responsible for emotions and
    drives (hunger, sex, etc.).
    Answer: Limbic system (amygdala,
    hippocampus, hypothalamus)
    Endocrine glands that
    secrete epinephrine an
    norepinephrine in our
    fight-or-flight response
    Answer: Adrenal glands
    The concept that the
    neuron will either fire or
    not fire, and always at the
    same strength.
    Answer: All-or-none principle
    Note: When a neural impulse is
    stronger, it increases the number of
    times the neuron fires.
    The reabsorption of
    a neurotransmitter
    by the presynaptic
    neuron.
    Answer: Reuptake
    Neurotransmitter which
    decreases the likelihood the
    postsynaptic neuron will fire.
    Answer: Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
    Neurotransmitter known for
    reducing anxiety.
    Answer: GABA
    Substance that mimics the
    effects of a
    neurotransmitter.
    Answer: Agonist
    Cells in the nervous system that
    support, nourish, and protect
    neurons.
    Answer: Glial cells
    The half of the cerebrum that is
    most responsible for language,
    logic, and mathematical
    thinking.
    Answer: Left hemisphere.
    Area at the rear of the frontal
    lobes that controls voluntary
    movements.
    Answer: Motor cortex.
    Brief time after a neuron fires an
    impulse in which it is
    insensitive to incoming
    messages as it pumps positively
    charged ions outside the cell.
    Answer: Refractory period.

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