Biological Basis
Behavior
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Neural Processing and Endocrine System
8-10 % of AP Exam
Micro-Macro
Introduction
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Neuron
Sensory Neuron
 Motor Neuron
 Interneurons
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Neural
Communication
Axon/Myelin Sheath
Cell Body
Dendrites
The Neuron
Action Potential
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Does learning the fact that
everything we do and think are
chemical processes in the brain,
affect your perception of the world?
Answer this
Synapse
Synaptic gap (synaptic cleft)
Neurotransmitters
Neuron
Communication
How Neurons Communicate
Acetylcholine (AcH)
Dopamine
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
GABA
Glutamate
Endorphins
WHY DOES
THIS
MATTER
Agonists and Antagonists
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Brain and spinal cord
Neural networks
Spinal cord
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Reflex
Central Nervous
System
Hormones
Adrenal glands
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Fight or flight response
Pituitary gland
Endocrine System
History
Recording Brain Activity
Electrocephalogram
Cat Scan
PET Scan
MRI
The
Braiiiiiiiiinnnnnn
Brainstem
Medulla
Pons
Reticular formation
Older Braaaaaain
Structures
Cerebellum
 FMRI
 “Its Just you don’t get excited”
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Why can’t we
tickle
ourselves?
Cerebral Cortex
Motor Cortex
 Mapping
 Neural Prosthetics
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Motor Functions
Sensory Functions
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Frontal lobes
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Phineas Gage
Parietal lobes
 Temporal lobes
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Association
Areas
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Aphasia
Broca’s area
 Wernicke’s area
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Language
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Vogel and Bogen
Corpus-callosum
 Split brain
 Myers and Gazzaniga
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Splitting the
Brain
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Hemispheric Specialization
Perceptual tasks
 Language
 Sense of self
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Right-Left
Diffrences
Awareness of Self and Environment
 Cognitive Neuroscience
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Dual Processing
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Priming
Conciousnes
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Quiz
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Which type of brain scan takes x-rays
of the brain?
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What is the function of the pararietal
lobe?
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If a person damaged their Amydala, in
what way would they most likely react?
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What is the function of the
hypothalamus?
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Behavior genetics
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Heredity versus the
environment
Genetics, Evolutionary
Psychology and
Behavior
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Separated Twin Studies
 Similar Life Choices
 Case Studies
Twins
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Evolutionary psychology
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Natural selection
Mutation
 Adaptation
 Fitness
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Evolutionary
psychology
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Genetic traits which helped our
ancestors survive may harm us
today
Evolutionary
Psychology
Chromosome
 DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
 Genes
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Active (expressed)
vs. inactive
Genome
Genes
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Studies suggesting men have a
stronger tendency towards sex
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Nature Vs. Nurture
Sexual
Evolution
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Rules
 Groups of 4 or 5
 Each group picks a playing card
each round, the highest card in
the round goes first and the other
groups subsequently take the
order given by the cards.
Chapter 1,2,3 Review
Game of Deathhhhhh
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Before Vocabulary Term is randomly,
given students in group must pick one
person to answer the term. If the other
students call out an answer, they will skip
a turn. Other possible violations include
deductions of points
 Once they pick that person, he or she
can’t go again until everyone from the
group has answered a word.
Chapter 1,2,3 Review
Game of Deathhhhhh
Student must provide a clear and
concise answer for points to be given
 Each group has access to one life line
that they have 30 seconds to look for a
response in their notes and only their
notes, not the book,
 If they go over the time, they will be
deducted points.
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Chapter 1,2,3 Review
Game of Deathhhhhh
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A Round is completed when all the
groups have gone once and cards
will be picked again to determine
the order of the next round.
Chapter 1,2,3 Review
Game of Deathhhhhh