Brain & Behavior Exam 1

N. Wilson Yav apai Col

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4 Catagories of Explanations... Physiological
Brain and vital organs
4 Catagories of Explanations... Ontogenetic
"as a child"
4 Catagories of Explanations... Evolutionary
"ancestors"
4 Catagories of Explanations... Functional
What does it do for you
Genotype
Genetic code (Aa)
Phenotype
Physical apperance
Autosomal Genes
All genes except for sex linked
Evolution
A change in the frequency of various genes in a population over generations
What part of the neuron recieves the message
Dendrites
The "head" of the neuron
Soma
Sends information to next neuron
Terminal buttons
Where the soma and axon connect
Axon Hillock
Padding used to speed up the process of neuron
Myelym sheath
Function of Astrocytes
Help syncronize activity
Function of Microglia
Remove waste material