A gene that is expressed when paired genes are heterozygous (different).
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dominant gene
a process whereby the synaptic connections in the brain that are used are preserved,
and those that are not used are lost
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synaptic pruning
,the system of nerves that connect to voluntary skeletal muscles and to sensory
receptors
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somatic nervous system
A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain
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pons
A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for
storage.
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hippocampus
An interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual
differences in behaviour and personality
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, Behavioural genetics
axons that carry information inward to the central nervous system from the periphery
of the body
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afferent nerve fibers
the "master gland" of the body's hormone-producing system, which releases
hormones that direct the functions of many other glands in the body
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pituitary gland
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
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Dendrites
A change in the allele frequency of a population as a result of chance events rather
than natural selection.
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dominant gene
a process whereby the synaptic connections in the brain that are used are preserved,
and those that are not used are lost
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synaptic pruning
,the system of nerves that connect to voluntary skeletal muscles and to sensory
receptors
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somatic nervous system
A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain
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pons
A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for
storage.
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hippocampus
An interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual
differences in behaviour and personality
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, Behavioural genetics
axons that carry information inward to the central nervous system from the periphery
of the body
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afferent nerve fibers
the "master gland" of the body's hormone-producing system, which releases
hormones that direct the functions of many other glands in the body
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pituitary gland
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
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Dendrites
A change in the allele frequency of a population as a result of chance events rather
than natural selection.
