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PSYCH Ch 1

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serotonin
affect mood, sleep, appetitite, arousal, etc. associated with depression
The goals of psychology are....?
describe, explain, predict, change
glial cells
provide structure, nutrition and info for neurons
secondary appraisal
assessing one's resources and choosing a coping method
primary appraisal
deciding if a situation is harmful or threatening

HPA Axis
the body's delayed stress response, release of cortisol
SAM system
fight or flight

hans sasle
defined a stressor as anything that triggers stress
GABA
inhibits the CNS
Somatic NS
connects to sensory receptors and controls skeletal muscles
Autonomic NS
controls involuntary bodily functions
parasympathetic
calming
sympathetic
arousal
Thalamus
part of the forebrain;relays messages to the cortex;ability to learn and remember
hypothalamus
part of forebrain; hunger, thirst, sex, aggression

Limbic System
part of forebrain;emotions, drives, memory
Epinephrine
emotional arousal, memory storage, metabolism
Pons
part of hindbrain; involved in respiration, movement, waking, sleeping
Corpus Collosum
bundle of nerves connecting the 2 hemispheres

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