Biopsychology

what is the central nervous system?

what is the spinal chord and what is its function?

what is the function of the brain?

what is the cerebrum and what does it do?

what is the cerebellum and what does it do?

what is the diencephalon and what does it do?

what is the brain stem and what is its function?

what is the Peripheral nervous system?

what is the somatic nervous system?

what are sensory neurons in the somatic nervous system?

what are motor neurons in the somatic nervous system?

what is the autonomic nervous system?

what is a sensory neuron?

what is a relay neuron?

what is a motor neuron?

what is a synapse?

what are the three types of neuron?

structure/function of neurons?

what is the Myelin sheath?

what is synaptic transmission?

what are neurotransmitters?

what are Excitatory transmitters?

what are inhibatory transmitters?

what happens when an excitatory neurotransmitter binds with a postsynaptic receptor?

what happens when an inhibitory neurotransmitter binds with a postsynaptic receptor?

synapses...

what is the endocrine system?

what are endocrine glands?

what are the major endocrine glands in the ES?

how is the endocrine system regulated?

what are hormones?

what happens when enough receptor sites are stimulated by hormones?

what is the pituitary gland?

what is negative feedback?

what is an example of a hormone that the Anterior of the pituitary gland releases?

2 hormones important in the control of reproductive functioning and sexual characteristics?

what does the posterior pituitary release?

what are the adrenal glands?

what does the adrenal cortex produce?

what does cortisol do?

what is aldosterone?

what does the adrenal medulla release?

what are ovaries?

what are the testes?

what is testosterone controlled by?

what is the fight or flight response?

what is the Amygdala?

what does the hypothalamus do?

what happens when the SNS is triggered?(acute stressors)

what does adrenaline do?

what does the parasympathetic nervous system do after the threat has passed?

what is the response to chronic (ongoing) stressors?

what happens in the HPA axis?

what are the negative consequences of the fight or flight?

what did Gray (1988) suggest about fight or flight?

sex differences in fight or flight?

what did Taylor et al (2000) suggest?