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autonomic nervous system: controls the involuntary muscles and internal organs of the body
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axon: part of a neuron carries messages away from a cell body
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brain and spinal: the central nervous system consists of the...
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CAT scan: a technique used to study the brain, provides a three-dimensional view of the brain
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cerebrum: largest part of the brain,
includes the cerebral cortex, which is the part of the brain that is involved with thinking, language, memory, and perceptions
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corpus callosum: the structure in the brain that connects the two hemispheres of the brain and aids in getting information from one side of the brain to the other
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endocrine system: this body system consists of glands that secrete substances called hormones, which help to stimulate body finctions and affect behavior
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estrogen: produced in the ovaries, the female hormone that aids in development of secondary sec characteristics
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forebrain: complex processes such as emotions are regulated by this section of the brain.
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genes: basic building blocks of heredity
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genetic: in studies of identical twins reared apart, similarities noted would most likely be due to _______ factors.
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heredity: the transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring, as a way of understanding how and why people behave as they do.
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hindbrain: heart rate and blood pressure are functions regulated by this section of the brain
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kinship studies: pshychologists use to determine the role that heredity and the environment play in determining a trait.
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midbrain: vision and hearing are regulated by this section of the brain
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nature-nuture debate: a controversy about the role that biology and environment play in determining psychological traits in humans
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nerve cells: what is the peripheral nervous system made up of?
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nervous system: regulates the body's internal functions and the way a person reacts to the external world.
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neurons: composed of three parts: the cell body, the axon, and the dendrites
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parasympathetic nervous system: helps the body calm down after dealing with an emergency
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peripheral nervous and central nervous system: the nervous system consists of two main parts
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pituitary gland: "master gland" secretes a ;arge number of hormones that affect many kinds of behaviors such as stimulating labor in pregnant women
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progesterone: produced in ovaries, is the hormone that helps prepare the body for pregnancy.
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run through our body and communicate with each other.: what do neurons do?
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somatic nervous system: controls the voluntary muscles and the sense organs,
activated by touch and pain
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spinal cord: transmits messages btw the brain, the muscles, and the glands throughout the body. also it is involved in spinal reflex.
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spinal cord transmits neurons from brain to muscles, injurying it would result to loss of neurons in your muscles that would often lead to paralysis.: why does a spinal cord injury often result in paralysis?
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sympathetic nervous system: prepares the body for dealing with emergencies
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synapse: in order for a message to be sent from one neuron to another, it must cross the...
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testosterone: a male sex hormone that aids in the development of secondary sex characteristics