Partial preview of the text
Download Introduction to psychology | PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity!
acetylchoine
Triggers movement; has a role in arousal, selective attention,
sleep and memory.
TERM 2
GABA
DEFINITION 2
has in hibatory effect; involved in regulation in anxiety.
TERM 3
Dopamine
DEFINITION 3
helps controll voluntary movement and plays a role in
rewarding experiiences.
TERM 4
too much Dopamine causes
DEFINITION 4
schizophrenia
TERM 5
serotonion
DEFINITION 5
regulates sleep, hunger, good, and arousal.
endorphins
natural pain killers; relieves pain, stress response, and
regulates our eating behavior.
TERM 7
synapse
DEFINITION 7
small gap between the axon of a neuron and the dendrite of
another
TERM 8
presynaptic neuron
DEFINITION 8
one before the synapse.
TERM 9
post synaptic neuron
DEFINITION 9
rrecieving neuron after synapse
TERM 10
Neurotransmitters
DEFINITION 10
chemical messengers; transfers infor to one neuron to the
next
