Biopsychology Study Guide for Test 1 (9/18/24) PDF

Introduction to Biopsychology -- PSY 2190-001 **Study Guide for Test 1 (9/18/24)** [Topics to study from lecture:] Mind-Brain Problem Historical figures discussed in class (ancient Egyptians through Thomas Willis) Phrenology Localization Phineas Gage Discovery of Broca's area What makes the...

Introduction to Biopsychology -- PSY 2190-001 **Study Guide for Test 1 (9/18/24)** [Topics to study from lecture:] Mind-Brain Problem Historical figures discussed in class (ancient Egyptians through Thomas Willis) Phrenology Localization Phineas Gage Discovery of Broca's area What makes the human brain "special" Central nervous system Peripheral nervous system Planes to view brain Anatomical directions Hemispheres of brain Lateralization Functions that require the hemispheres to communicate Brain areas from "brain tour" Cerebral lobes Motor and sensory strips Number of neurons in human brain Parts of neuron Types (based on shape) of neurons Gray and white matter Nuclei and tracts/bundles Chemical neuronal communication Action potentials Synapse Vesicles Receptors Diffusion Neurotransmitters Examples of neurotransmitters and function Resting potential Myelination Salutatory conduction Presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron Divisions of nervous system and functions Neural tube formation Steps of neuronal organization in brain Apoptosis Neurotrophins Synaptic pruning Neurogenesis Brain plasticity Axon regrowth Collateral sprouting Differences between correlational study and experiment Means/methods of studying localization, circuitry, neurotransmitters, cell structure, and genetics