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Chapter 1: Introduction
What is the brain 1,
How many neurons and glial cells ...,
What are the divisions of the ner...
14  cards
Chapter 2: Modern Human Brain Size and Intelligence
Divisions of the nervous system 1,
Brain surface features skull dura...,
Lobes of the brain and their func...
13  cards
Chapter 3: Nervous System’s Functional Units
Structure of a neuron 1,
Types of neurons 2,
Types of glial cells and their fu...
9  cards
Chapter 4: How do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information?
Resting potential 1,
Resting potential associated ions 2,
Graded potentials 3
15  cards
Chapter 5: How do Neurons Communicate and Adapt?
Structure of synapses 1,
Steps of neurotransmission 2,
Ca2 ions 3
18  cards
Questions from Quizzes
The neurotransmitter that acceler...,
Neurons are usually identified by...,
A neuron that uses acetylcholine ...
21  cards
Chapter 6: Drugs and Hormones
Where is the blood brain barrier 1,
What parts of the brain do not ha...,
What is the blood brain barrier 3
33  cards
Chapter 7: Studying the Brain's Structure and Functions
Surgical techniques for treating ...,
Drug manipulations in rats 2,
Hypokinetic vs hyperkinetic rats 3
17  cards
Chapter 8: Development of the Nervous System
Poverty s affect on brain develop...,
Development of neurons 2,
Development of glia cells 3
18  cards
Chapter 9: How do we sense, perceive, and see the world
Receptive fields 1,
Photoreceptors 2,
Topographic map 3
23  cards
Chapter 10: How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music?
Pathway of information flow in th...,
Frequency 2,
Amplitude 3
17  cards
FINAL EXAM
Know types of olfactory receptors 1,
Oxytocin 2,
Vasopressin 3
105  cards

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