AP Psych: Key Terms
Lesson Overview: Brain and Behavior
Key Terms and Concepts
- ablation
- acetylcholine
- acetylcholine
- action potential
- action potential
- adrenal glands
- adrenaline
- agnosia
- all-or-nothing event
- all-or-nothing event
- amygdala
- aphasia
- association cortex
- autonomic
- autonomic system
- axon
- axon terminals
- brainstem
- Broca's area
- central nervous system
- cerebellum
- cerebral cortex
- cerebral hemispheres
- cerebrum
- connector neuron
- corpus callosum
- corticalization
- cranial nerves
- CT scan
- dendrites
- dopamine
- EEG
- effector cells
- endocrine system
- endorphins
- endorphins
- enkephalins
- ESB
- frontal lobes
- gray matter
- growth hormone
- hippocampus
- hormone
- hypothalamus
- ion channels
- limbic system
- medulla
- metabolism
- motor cortex
- motor neuron
- MRI scan
- myelin
- myelin sheath
- nerve
- neuropeptides
- neurotransmitter
- noradrenaline
- norepinephrine
- occipital lobes
- parasympathetic system
- parietal lobes
- peripheral nervous system
- PET scan
- pineal gland
- pituitary gland
- receptor sites
- reflex arc
- resting potential
- reticular formation
- sensory neuron
- soma
- somatic system
- somatosensory area
- spinal nerves
- sympathetic branch
- sympathetic system
- synapse
- temporal lobes
- thalamus
- threshold
- thyroid gland
- Wernicke's area
- white matter
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