Biopsychology Unit Terms

  • Unit 2: Biopsychology

    Unit Terms:

     

    Module 4: The Nervous and Endocrine System

    1. Biopsychology
    2. Nervous System
    3. Endocrine System
    4. Central vs. Peripheral Nervous System
    5. Stimulus
    6. Response
    7. Neuron (3 Types: Sensory, Motor, Interneuron)
    8. Dendrite
    9. Soma (Cell Body)
    10. Axon
    11. Axon Terminal
    12. Synapse
    13. Neurotransmitters

     

    Module 5: The Brain

    1. Case Study: Phineas Gage
    2. Brainstem
    3. Medulla
    4. Reticular Formation
    5. Thalamus
    6. Cerebellum
    7. Limbic System
    8. Hypothalamus
    9. Hippocampus
    10. Amygdala
    11. Cerebral Cortex
    12. Corpus Callosum
    13. Frontal Lobes
    14. Parietal Lobes
    15. Occipital Lobes
    16. Temporal Lobes
    17. Motor vs. Somatosensory Cortex
    18. Brain Plasticity
    19. Broca’s Area
    20. Wernicke’s Area