C180-Introduction to Psychology Complete
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Psychology --answer--:scientific study of the mind and behavior
Dopamine --answer--:Involved in movement, motivation, and emotion, dopamine
produces feelings of pleasure when released by the brain's reward system, and it's also
involved in learning.
Schizophrenia is linked to increases in this.
Parkinsons is linked to reduction in this.
Endorphins --answer--:Released in response to behaviors such as vigorous exercise,
orgasm, and eating spicy foods.
Natural pain relievers. Found in drugs such as opium, morphine, and heroin.
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) --answer--:Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in
the brain.
A lack of this can lead to involuntary motor actions, including tremors and seizures.
,Alcohol stimulates release of this.
Low levels of this produce anxiety.
Glutamate --answer--:The most common neurotransmitter in the brain.
Found in MSG.
Excess can cause overstimulation, migraines, and seizures.
Serotonin --answer--:Involved in many functions, including mood, appetite, sleep, and
aggression.
Low levels are associated with depression.
Where are neurotransmitters stored? --answer--:in a synapse in synaptic vesicles,
clustered beneath the membrane in the axon terminal located at the presynaptic side of
the synapse.
cerebellum --answer--:"little brain"; functions to coordinate voluntary movement.
Helps us discriminate between different sounds and textures, and is important in
learning.
Hypothalamus --answer--:Brain stem; limbic system; helps regulate body
temperature, hunger, thirst, and sex drive; responds to the satisfaction of these needs by
creating feelings of pleasure.
Thalamus --answer--:Egg shaped structure just above the brain stem that filters
sensory information coming from the spinal cord and through the reticular formation;
relays some remaining signals to the higher brain level. Aids in sleeping and cuts off
incoming sense signals.
corpus callosum --answer--:connects the two hemispheres of the brain
, hippocampus --answer--:preprocessor and elaborator of information. Helps us encode
information about spatial relationships, the context in which events were experienced,
and the associations among memories.
Frontal lobe --answer--:behind the forehead; responsible for thinking, planning,
memory, and judgment.
Parietal lobe --answer--:Located in the middle to the back of the skull; responsible for
processing information about touch.
temporal lobe --answer--:located between the ears and in front of the occipital lobe;
responsible for hearing and language.
occipital lobe --answer--:located in the back of the skull; responsible for processing
visual information
pancreas --answer--:located between the kidneys; regulates blood glucose and insulin;
helps keep the body supplied with fuel to produce and maintain stores of energy.
Testes --answer--:secretes male hormones
Ovaries --answer--:secrete female hormones
Pituitary gland --answer--:a pea-sized gland in the brain; responsible for controlling
growth, regulation of behavior. signaling testes and ovaries. Also known as "master
gland".
Senses or Sensory Systems --answer--:systems we have throughout our bodies that
allow us to detect information and transform energy into neural impulses.
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Psychology --answer--:scientific study of the mind and behavior
Dopamine --answer--:Involved in movement, motivation, and emotion, dopamine
produces feelings of pleasure when released by the brain's reward system, and it's also
involved in learning.
Schizophrenia is linked to increases in this.
Parkinsons is linked to reduction in this.
Endorphins --answer--:Released in response to behaviors such as vigorous exercise,
orgasm, and eating spicy foods.
Natural pain relievers. Found in drugs such as opium, morphine, and heroin.
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) --answer--:Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in
the brain.
A lack of this can lead to involuntary motor actions, including tremors and seizures.
,Alcohol stimulates release of this.
Low levels of this produce anxiety.
Glutamate --answer--:The most common neurotransmitter in the brain.
Found in MSG.
Excess can cause overstimulation, migraines, and seizures.
Serotonin --answer--:Involved in many functions, including mood, appetite, sleep, and
aggression.
Low levels are associated with depression.
Where are neurotransmitters stored? --answer--:in a synapse in synaptic vesicles,
clustered beneath the membrane in the axon terminal located at the presynaptic side of
the synapse.
cerebellum --answer--:"little brain"; functions to coordinate voluntary movement.
Helps us discriminate between different sounds and textures, and is important in
learning.
Hypothalamus --answer--:Brain stem; limbic system; helps regulate body
temperature, hunger, thirst, and sex drive; responds to the satisfaction of these needs by
creating feelings of pleasure.
Thalamus --answer--:Egg shaped structure just above the brain stem that filters
sensory information coming from the spinal cord and through the reticular formation;
relays some remaining signals to the higher brain level. Aids in sleeping and cuts off
incoming sense signals.
corpus callosum --answer--:connects the two hemispheres of the brain
, hippocampus --answer--:preprocessor and elaborator of information. Helps us encode
information about spatial relationships, the context in which events were experienced,
and the associations among memories.
Frontal lobe --answer--:behind the forehead; responsible for thinking, planning,
memory, and judgment.
Parietal lobe --answer--:Located in the middle to the back of the skull; responsible for
processing information about touch.
temporal lobe --answer--:located between the ears and in front of the occipital lobe;
responsible for hearing and language.
occipital lobe --answer--:located in the back of the skull; responsible for processing
visual information
pancreas --answer--:located between the kidneys; regulates blood glucose and insulin;
helps keep the body supplied with fuel to produce and maintain stores of energy.
Testes --answer--:secretes male hormones
Ovaries --answer--:secrete female hormones
Pituitary gland --answer--:a pea-sized gland in the brain; responsible for controlling
growth, regulation of behavior. signaling testes and ovaries. Also known as "master
gland".
Senses or Sensory Systems --answer--:systems we have throughout our bodies that
allow us to detect information and transform energy into neural impulses.
