chpt. 3 -- biopsychology

This is intro. to Psychology class notes on biopsychology. This document goes into detail about the study of genetics, a genetics overview, gene-environment interactions, twin studies, cells of the nervous system, parts of a neuron, neuronal communication, neurotransmitters and medications, the parts of the nervous system, the somatic nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, the spinal cord, the brain, brain "wrinkles", the lateralization of the brain, the utility of case studies, the forebrain, midbrain, & hindbrain, the case study of the limbic system, frontal lobe, the case study of the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, aphasia and locus of function, the occipital lobe, the cortex, the endocrine system, the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the gonads, brain imaging techniques, CT scan, PET scan, MRI and fMRI, and an EEF.