Unit 2 Biological Bases of Behavior
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How can biology influence our behavior and mental processes?
What happens when a particular neurotransmitter is absent from the body?
How do biological and environmental factors interact to influence our behaviors and mental processes?
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Confusing Pairs
Left Hemisphere & Right Hemisphere
Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic & Autonomic System
Sympathetic Division & Parasympathetic Division
Glial Cells & Neurons
Afferent Neuron & Efferent Neuron
Broca's Area & Wernicke's Area
Corpus Callosum & Cerebral Cortex
Neurotransmitters & Hormones
Hypothalamus & Thalamus
CT Scan & MRI
Functional Plasticity & Structural Plasticity
Dendrites & Axon Terminals
Resting Potential & Action Potential
Excitatory Neurotransmitters & Inhibitory Neurotransmitters
Agonist & Antagonist
Non-REM Sleep & REM Sleep
Nightmares & Night Terrors
Insomnia & Sleep Apnea
Agonists & Antagonists
Stimulants & Depressants
Barbiturates & Benzodiazepines
Video Notes
My Looms on Unit 2:
Functions of Neurotransmitters,
Structures of the Brain,
Methods of the Brain & Brain Plasticity,
Psychoactive Drugs & Addiction,
Consciousness & Sleep
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Sympathetic Nervous System
Occipital Lobe
Alcohol
REM Sleep
Mnemonics: SAME
Sensory, Afferent
Motor, Efferent
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Additional Help on Text Topics:
Module 9 Action Potential
Module 10 The Reflex Arc
Module 11 Limbic System
Module 12 Structure and Function of the Cortex
Module 13 Split Brain Research
Module 14 Heritability
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