Chapter 6 Study Guide
Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper. Fill in the
diagrams on this sheet.
Key Terms – Define each term or describe its importance or what’s located in it
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Neurons
Dendrites
Axons
Myelin Sheath
Axon Terminals
Synapse
Neurotransmitters
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Hindbrain
Midbrain
Forebrain
Corpus Callosum
EEG
CAT
PET
MRI
fMRI
Endocrine System
Hormones
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Adrenal Gland
Heredity
Identical twins
Fraternal twins
Short Answer Questions/Essay Questions – Explain each in a few sentences
Explain how a message travels along a neuron from start to finish.
Explain Split Brain operations. Describe are they performed, what is the desired result,
what physical results occur.
Explain and describe the 5 ways that psychologists study the brain. Explain what each
research study does or hopes to accomplish.
Describe the endocrine system.
Explain the differences between hormones and neurotransmitters.
Compare and contrast the ideas behind the hereditary vs. environmental factors of human
behavior.
Identify each location/area/component
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Axon Terminal
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Myelin Sheath
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