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Topic of Lesson: Structure & Function of the Brain Date:

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Hemispheres Corpus Callosum

Left Hemisphere Right Hemisphere Cerebral Cortex

Lobes

Frontal Lobes

Prefrontal Cortex

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Motor Cortex Broca’s Area

Parietal Lobes Somatosensory Cortex

Occipital Lobes Visual Association Cortex

Temporal Lobe Wernicke’s Area

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Brainstem

Medulla Oblongata “Medulla” Pons The Reticular Formation

Cerebellum Thalamus

Limbic System

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Hypothalamus Hippocampus Amygdala

Topic of Lesson: Tools for Examining the Adaptable Brain Date:

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Neuroscience

Case Study Brain Autopsy Lesioning Studies

Prefrontal Lobotomy Hemispherectomy

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Deep Brain Stimulation Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Brain Scanning

X-Rays Electroencephalograph (EEG) Computer Tomography (CT or CAT)

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Functional MRS (fMRI)

Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan)

Is it possible to live functionally with half a brain?

Neuroplasticity Functional Plasticity

Structural Plasticity

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Is it possible to live functionally with two different brains in the same head?

Split Brain

Topic of Lesson: The Nervous System & The Neuron Date:

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The Nervous System

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Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Motor Pathway Sensory Pathway

Motor Pathway

Somatic Nervous System Sensory Neurons “Afferent Neurons”

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Motor Neurons “Efferent Neurons”

Interneurons

Reflex Arc

Autonomic Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

Sympathetic Nervous System Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Neuron

Glial Cells

Dendrites “Antenna” (6) Soma “Life Support” (5)

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Axon “Talker” (3) Myelin Sheath (2)

Axon Terminals (1) Synapse

Synaptic Vesicles

Synaptic Cleft or Gap

Recept Sites

Topic of Lesson: Neural Firing Date:

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Neurotransmission Electrochemical

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Selectively Permeable Membrane Reuptake

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Threshold Resting Potential

Action Potential All-or-None Principle

Refractory Period

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Topic of Lesson: The Chemical Connection Date:

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Neurotransmitters

Excitatory Neurotransmitters Inhibitory Neurotransmitters

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Neurotransmitter Function Effect of Deficit Effect of Surplus Excitatory or Inhibitory/

Acetylcholine
(ACh)

Serotonin

Dopamine

Norepinephrine

GABA

Glutamate

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Neurotransmitter Function Effect of Deficit Effect of Surplus Excitatory or Inhibitory/

Endorphins

Endocrine System Hormones “Chemical Messengers”

Pituitary Gland “Master Gland

Thyroid Gland Pineal Gland Adrenal Glands

Gonads Oxytocin Epinephrine “Adrenaline”

Cortisol

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Topic of Lesson: Nature & Nurture Date:

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Nature Nurture

Biological Psychology Strength

Limitation

Heredity Genes

Epigenetics Sensitive Period

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Monozygotic Twins Dizygotic Twins “Fraternal”

Heritability

Topic of Lesson: Evolutionary Psychology Date:

Evolutionary Psychology Strength

Limitation

Psychological Adaptations

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