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Descriptive Studies
Include case studies, surveys, and interviews, providing in-depth information but subject
to observer bias
Statistical Testing
Uses statistics to determine the likelihood of a relationship between variables, with a p-value
of < 0.05 generally accepted as significant
Epidemiological Measures
Incidence measures new cases, while prevalence measures diagnosed cases at a given time
Central Nervous System
Includes the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Includes somatic and autonomic systems, with sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
Cerebral Cortex
Interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres, responsible for control
and information processing
Neurons
Consist of soma, dendrites, axon, and synaptic boutons/buttons, communicating via action
potentials and neurotransmitters
Synaptic Transmission
, Neurons communicate at synapses using neurotransmitters, with signaling terminated
via reuptake or enzymatic breakdown
Limbic System
Includes hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus, regulating memory, emotion, and
drive functions
Pons
Regulates sleep, breathing, swallowing, bladder control, and other functions
Thalamus
Sensory switchboard directing messages to the cerebral cortex
Cerebellum
Coordinates voluntary movement and balance, contributing to specialized brain functions
life course perspective
important age related aspects of health and illness
Observational
independent variable not manipulated
experimental designs
•When designed properly, the gold standard for identifying causal relationships
exposure
thing contacted thing exposed to
outcome
result
morbidity
Descriptive Studies
Include case studies, surveys, and interviews, providing in-depth information but subject
to observer bias
Statistical Testing
Uses statistics to determine the likelihood of a relationship between variables, with a p-value
of < 0.05 generally accepted as significant
Epidemiological Measures
Incidence measures new cases, while prevalence measures diagnosed cases at a given time
Central Nervous System
Includes the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Includes somatic and autonomic systems, with sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
Cerebral Cortex
Interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres, responsible for control
and information processing
Neurons
Consist of soma, dendrites, axon, and synaptic boutons/buttons, communicating via action
potentials and neurotransmitters
Synaptic Transmission
, Neurons communicate at synapses using neurotransmitters, with signaling terminated
via reuptake or enzymatic breakdown
Limbic System
Includes hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus, regulating memory, emotion, and
drive functions
Pons
Regulates sleep, breathing, swallowing, bladder control, and other functions
Thalamus
Sensory switchboard directing messages to the cerebral cortex
Cerebellum
Coordinates voluntary movement and balance, contributing to specialized brain functions
life course perspective
important age related aspects of health and illness
Observational
independent variable not manipulated
experimental designs
•When designed properly, the gold standard for identifying causal relationships
exposure
thing contacted thing exposed to
outcome
result
morbidity
