CED Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

Point where optic nerve exits the eye, lacking receptor cells.

• Blind Spot

• Fovea

• Cornea

• Retina

A controversial historical movement aimed at improving the genetic composition of the human race.

• Eugenics

• Genetics

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Engineering

Symptoms post cessation of drug intake in addicted individuals.

• Withdrawal

• Tolerance

• Dependence

• Addiction

Arrangement where the brain's right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and vice versa.

• Contralateral Hemispheric Organization

• Ipsilateral Hemispheric Organization

• Bilateral Hemispheric Control

• Unilateral Hemispheric Control

Photoreceptors concentrated for daylight vision, color, and detail.

• Rods

• Cones

• Bipolar cells

• Ganglion cells

The process by which neurons communicate with each other by sending electrical or chemical signals.

• Neural Transmission

• Synaptic Plasticity

• Neurogenesis

• Cognitive Dissonance

A chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles.

• Myasthenia Gravis

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Research that examines behavioral patterns or genetic markers across generations within families.

• Family Studies

• Genetic Research

• Behavioral Analysis

• Cultural Anthropology

Frontal lobe area directing muscle movements involved in speech.

• Wernicke's Area

• Broca's Area

• Cerebellum

• Occipital Lobe

A neurotransmitter involved in transmitting pain messages to the brain.

• Substance P

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Acetylcholine