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chapter 2 general psychology

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  • The part of the neuron that carries info away from the cell body toward other cells is the
    axon
  • the medulla...
    governs breathing and reflexes
  • The brain's three major regions are the hindbrain, midbrain, and the...
    forebrain
  • The individual's observable characteristics, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, are called the...
    phenotype
  • Wernicke's area of the brain is responsible for understanding what?
    language
  • Which behavior is directly tied to the cerebellum
    balance, coordination
  • What part of the neuron contains the nucleus?
    cell body
  • nerve cells called ___ convey info within the nervous system
    neurons
  • what are cells in the nervous system called?
    neurons
  • ____ is a region in the left hemi of the brain involved in the control of speech
    broca's
  • the ___ lobe is where auditory stimuli are procesed
    temporal
  • what does serotonin regulate
    sleep, mood, attention, learning, appetite
  • Denotes the brain's special capacity for change
    plasticity
  • The Hypothalamus is responsible for which of these?
    eating, drinking, sex
  • Neural networks are networks of nerve cells that integrate sensory input and...
    motor output
  • vision is primarily processed in the ___ lobe
    occipital
  • The chemical substances that carry info across the synaptic gap to the next neuron are called
    neurotransmitters
  • what is the primary function of the prefrontal cortex?
    cognitive reasoning
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