Biopsychology Unit Terms
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Unit 2: Biopsychology
Unit Terms:
Module 4: The Nervous and Endocrine System
- Biopsychology
- Nervous System
- Endocrine System
- Central vs. Peripheral Nervous System
- Stimulus
- Response
- Neuron (3 Types: Sensory, Motor, Interneuron)
- Dendrite
- Soma (Cell Body)
- Axon
- Axon Terminal
- Synapse
- Neurotransmitters
Module 5: The Brain
- Case Study: Phineas Gage
- Brainstem
- Medulla
- Reticular Formation
- Thalamus
- Cerebellum
- Limbic System
- Hypothalamus
- Hippocampus
- Amygdala
- Cerebral Cortex
- Corpus Callosum
- Frontal Lobes
- Parietal Lobes
- Occipital Lobes
- Temporal Lobes
- Motor vs. Somatosensory Cortex
- Brain Plasticity
- Broca’s Area
- Wernicke’s Area