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Biological Processes Chapter 3 pp. 74-121
Biological Aspects of Psychology   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Neuroscience
The Nervous System
Fig. 2.20
Anatomy of a Neuron ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Axons and Dendrites
Communication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Afferent and Efferent Signals
Glial Cells (Example: Astrocytes)
“ Message” Within a Neuron: Electrical
“ Messages” Between Neurons: Chemical
The Composition of Intracellular and Extracellular Fluids
Neuronal Communication: Resting Potential Polarization: Negative sign indicates that the inside is negative in comparison to the outside
Neuronal Communication: Resting Potential
Fig. 2.25
Myelin Sheath and Nodes of Ranvier
Propagation in Unmyelinated and Myelinated Axons
Generating Action Potentials ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Neurotransmitters  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Fig. 2.30
Example Neurotransmitters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Drugs and the Brain ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Communication Network: Reflexes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A Simple Reflex Pathway
Central and Peripheral Nervous System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Central and Peripheral Nervous System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Brain Damage ,[object Object],[object Object]
Lesion
Recording Electrodes Surgically Implanted in a Rat’s Brain
Talking and Listening to the Brain ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Evoked Potentials
Transcranial Magentic Stimulation (TMS)
CT Scans
PET Scans Show Patterns of Brain Activation
Will Imaging Technologies Allow Us to “Read” People’s Minds?
Brain Structures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hindbrain and Midbrain
Hindbrain and Midbrain
Forebrain
The Cerebral Cortex
The Case of Phineas Gage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hemispheric Lateralization ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Visual Processing in The Two Hemispheres
The hemispheres Can Be Separated
Hemispheric Specialization ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endocrine System:  Regulating Growth and Internal Functions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Endocrine System http://www.clinica-verde.com/pages/conditions-treated/endocrine-system.php
Flight or Fight Response
Gender, Hormones, and Psychology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Natural Selection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How Genes Work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How Genes Translate into Traits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Genes and Behaviour ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Evolutionary Adaptations and Human Behaviour ,[object Object],[object Object]

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