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Decks in this class (13)

The CNS
What does the cns stand for,
What does the central nervous sys...,
What are the two main functions o...
12  cards
The PNS
What does the pns stand for,
What is the function of the perip...,
What are the two main divisions o...
9  cards
Neurons
What are neurons,
What is the structure of a neuron,
What is the function of the dandr...
11  cards
Synaptic Transmittion
What is synaptic transmission,
What is a synapse,
What is at the end of an axon
6  cards
Excitory/Inhibitory neurotransmitters
What are the two types that a neu...,
What do inhibitory neurotransmitt...,
What do excitatory neurotransmitt...
10  cards
The endocrine system
What is the endocrine system,
What does the endocrine system an...,
What is the difference between th...
16  cards
fight or flight response
What is the fight or flight response,
What does the sequence of activit...,
What does the release of adrenali...
8  cards
Lateralisation and split brain research
What is lateralisation,
What is split brain research,
Evaluation
3  cards
Plasticity
What is plasticity,
What did karni et al suggest,
Evaluation
3  cards
Recovery of the brain after trauma
Lost functions can be restored by...,
What is wall s theory,
What is the role of stem cells
4  cards
Ways of studying the brain
What is the fmri,
Eeg,
Erp
5  cards
circadian rhythms
Sleep wake cycle body clock,
Ultradian rhythms,
Infradian rhythm
3  cards
pacemakers and zietgebers
What are endogenous pacemakers,
What are exogenous zeitgebers
2  cards

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