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biological psychology
neuron
dendrites
axon
action potential
glial cells (glia)
synapse [SIN-aps]
threshold
all-or-none response
neurotransmitters
opiate
endorphins [en-DOR-fins]
nervous system
central nervous system (CNS)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
nerves
sensory neuron
motor neuron
interneuron
somatic nervous system
autonomic [aw-tuh-NAHM-ik] nervous system (ANS)
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
reflex
endocrine [EN-duh-krin] system
hormones
adrenal [ah-DREEN-el] glands
pituitary gland
brainstem
EEG (electroencephalograph)
PET (positron emission tomography) scan
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
fMRI (functional MRI)
medulla [muh-DUL-uh]
thalamus [THAL-uh-muss]
reticular formation
cerebellum [sehr-uh-BELL-um]
limbic system
amygdala [uh-MIG-duh-la]
hypothalamus [hi-po-THAL-uh-muss]
cerebral [seh-REE-bruhl] cortex
frontal lobes
parietal [puh-RYE-uh-tuhl] lobes
occipital [ahk-SIP-uh-tuhl] lobes
temporal lobes
motor cortex
somatosensory cortex
hallucination
association areas
plasticity
neurogenesis
corpus callosum [KOR-pus kah-LOW-sum]
split brain
consciousness
selective attention
inattentional blindness
change blindness
circadian [ser-KAY-dee-an] rhythm
REM (rapid eye movement) sleep
alpha waves
sleep
delta waves
insomnia
narcolepsy
sleep apnea
dream
manifest content
latent content
REM rebound