AP Unit 3/Gen. Psychology Ch. 2 Biological Bases of Behavior

Front

This is part of autonomic nervous system and it calms you down.

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parasympathetic

Front

What do we call it when the inside of the neuron is negatively charged relative to the outside of neuron?

Back

polarization

Front

What do we call a chemical messenger that is released into the bloodstream slowly but is long lasting?

Back

hormones

Front

This regulates blood sugar, and secretes insulin.

Back

pancreas

Front

What do we call the sending end of a neuron?

Back

axon terminals

Front

What do we call the receiving end of a neuron?

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dendrites

Front

What do we call a neurotransmitter that promotes action potentials?

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excitatory

Front

Soma is another name for the

Back

cell body.

Front

These carry signals from the tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord.

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sensory neurons

Front

When a neuron is at rest, the ions inside the cell are mostly _______ and the ions outside the cell are mostly _______.

Back

negatively charged; positively charged