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unused neurotransmitters are taken back up into sending neuron; SSRIs block reuptake of serotonin and treat depression

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rewires brain by restraining fully functioning limb; forces use of uncooperative limb; improves dexterity or brain damage/stroke victim

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EEG: records brain activity, helpful for sleep studies
PET: glucose shows brain activity
fMRI: examine changes in blood flow (lesions)
CT/MRI: shows anatomy/structures (tumors)

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Brain is malleable and can modify itself after injury/illness

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Broca's area deals with speech production while Wernicke's is responsible for speech comprehension

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brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
All or None Law: AP must reach threshold to be triggered
Refractory Period of rest occurs after firing AP

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Sensory: receives signals
Afferent: accepts signals
Motor: sends signals
Efferent: signal exits
Interneurons: communicate between sensory and motor inputs

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Both occupy receptors; agonists activate while antagonists block

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theory of natural selection informs evolutionary psychology and helps us understand roots of behavior and mental processes

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conducted split brain experiments to identify each hemisphere's functions

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The interactions between the parts of the brain and endocrine system are crucial to helping us enact everyday functions

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What are the functions of the parts of the brain? How does the endocrine system enable fight and flight? What are neurons? How do they transmit information? How do neurotransmitters influence behavior? How do drugs influence neurotransmission?

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Key Researchers/Contributors

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6-8 most important terms with definitions