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Terms & Concepts for Psych 36

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 * Neuroanatomy
 * Anatomical terms of location
 * Nervous system
 * Central nervous system
 * Peripheral nervous system
 * Autonomic nervous system
 * Sympathetic nervous system
 * Neuroanatomy
 * Brain
 * Human brain
 * White matter
 * Grey matter
 * Gyrus
 * Sulcus (neuroanatomy)
 * Cerebral hemisphere
 * Corpus callosum
 * Cerebral cortex
 * Neocortex
 * Nerve
 * Spinal cord
 * Frontal lobe
 * Temporal lobe
 * Parietal lobe
 * Occipital lobe
 * Cerebellum
 * Thalamus
 * Hypothalamus
 * Basal ganglia
 * Substantia nigra
 * Brainstem
 * Pons
 * Medulla oblongata
 * Hippocampus
 * Blood–brain barrier
 * Ventricular system
 * Cerebrospinal fluid


 * Neuron Communication
 * Neuron
 * Axon
 * Axon terminal
 * Dendrite
 * Nucleus (neuroanatomy)
 * Myelin
 * Node of Ranvier
 * Neuroglia
 * Ion
 * Ion channel
 * Sodium
 * Potassium
 * Voltage-gated ion channel
 * Depolarization
 * Hyperpolarization (biology)
 * Action potential
 * Refractory period (physiology)
 * Saltatory conduction
 * Synapse
 * Neurotransmitter
 * Agonist
 * Second messenger system
 * Cell membrane
 * Membrane potential
 * Receptor (biochemistry)
 * Synaptic vesicle
 * Exocytosis
 * Glutamic acid
 * Gamma-Aminobutyric acid
 * Dopamine
 * Norepinephrine
 * Acetylcholine
 * Serotonin
 * Monoamine oxidase


 * Genetics & Evolution
 * Gene
 * Allele
 * Genome
 * Genotype
 * Phenotype
 * Gene expression
 * Epigenetics
 * Natural selection
 * Sexual selection


 * Sexual Behavior & Love
 * Sex
 * Hormone
 * Gonad
 * Sexual dimorphism
 * Sexually dimorphic nucleus
 * Lateralization of brain function
 * Gender role
 * Coolidge effect
 * Pheromone
 * Vomeronasal organ
 * Major histocompatibility complex
 * Helen Fisher


 * The Sensory System
 * Sensory neuron
 * Visual system
 * Retina
 * Photoreceptor cell
 * Rod cell
 * Cone cell
 * Visual cortex
 * Cochlea
 * Cochlear implant
 * Auditory cortex


 * Sleep & Dreaming
 * Rapid eye movement sleep
 * Melatonin
 * Locus coeruleus
 * Raphe nuclei
 * Reticular activating system
 * Reticular formation
 * Circadian rhythm
 * Pineal gland
 * Suprachiasmatic nucleus
 * Sleep disorder
 * Narcolepsy
 * Rapid eye movement behavior disorder
 * Seasonal affective disorder
 * Light therapy


 * Learning & Memory
 * Learning
 * Equipotentiality
 * Memory
 * Explicit memory
 * Implicit memory
 * Long-term memory
 * Long-term potentiation
 * Glutamate receptor
 * AMPA receptor
 * NMDA receptor
 * Nitric oxide
 * Synaptic plasticity
 * Dendritic spine


 * Emotion
 * Emotion
 * Limbic system
 * Amygdala
 * Cingulate cortex
 * Prefrontal cortex
 * Executive functions
 * Fight-or-flight response
 * Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
 * Epinephrine
 * Emotional lateralization


 * Stress, Anxiety, Depression & PTSD
 * Stress (biology)
 * Posttraumatic stress disorder
 * Glucocorticoid
 * Adrenal medulla
 * Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
 * Neurogenesis
 * Mood disorder
 * Antidepressant
 * Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor


 * Drugs & Addiction
 * Recreational drug use
 * Reward system
 * Ventral tegmental area
 * Nucleus accumbens
 * Dopaminergic
 * Nicotine
 * Amphetamine
 * Cocaine


 * Neurological Disorders
 * Neurodegeneration
 * Multiple sclerosis
 * Alzheimer's disease
 * Parkinson's disease
 * Huntington's disease
 * Stroke
 * Schizophrenia
 * Dementia
 * Autism spectrum
 * Prion
 * Epilepsy
 * Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
 * Psychosis
 * Migraine


 * Traumatic Brain Injury
 * Head injury
 * Blunt trauma
 * Glasgow Coma Scale
 * Traumatic brain injury
 * Concussion
 * Post-concussion syndrome
 * Pituitary gland
 * Second-impact syndrome
 * Skull fracture
 * Penetrating head injury
 * Subdural hematoma
 * Excitotoxicity
 * Dementia pugilistica
 * Concussions in American football


 * Hunger
 * Homeostasis


 * The Future of Neuroscience