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    This document contains chapter two reading notes that define and explain key neurological terms related to the brain and nervous system. It includes definitions for topics like neurons, neurotransmitters, the peripheral and central nervous systems, reflexes, and brain structures. It also discusses different methods used to study the brain like PET scans, MRI, and mapping the motor cortex. The reading notes provide an in-depth look at neurological concepts covered in chapter two.

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    Chapter two reading notes

    term Detailed definition and/or explanation that reflects IN Page


    DEPTH understanding
    Phrenology
    Biological
    psychology
    Neural
    Communication
    Neurons
    Dendrite
    Axon
    Myelin
    Action Potential
    Threshold
    Neuron
    communication
    Synapse
    Neurotransmitters
    Neurotransmitters
    influence on us
    Acetylcholine
    Endorphins
    Chemically
    altering
    neurotransmissio
    n
    Nerves
    Sensory neurons
    Motor neurons
    Interneurons
    Peripheral
    nervous system
    Somatic nervous
    system
    Automatic
    nervous system
    Sympathetic
    nervous system
    Parasympathetic
    nervous system
    Central nervous
    system
    Reflexes
    Neural networks
    Endocrine system
    Hormones
    Chapter two reading notes

    Adrenal glands
    Pituitary glands
    Clinical
    observation
    Manipulating the
    brain
    Recording the
    brain’s electrical
    activity
    PET (positron
    emission
    tomography)
    MRI (magnetic
    resonance
    imaging)
    FMRI (functional
    magnetic
    resonance
    imaging)
    Brainstem
    Medulla
    Reticular
    formation
    Thalamus
    Cerebellum
    Limbic System
    Amygdala
    Hypothalamus
    Cerebral cortex
    Glial cells
    Frontal lobes
    Parietal lobes
    Occipital lobes
    Temporal lobes
    Motor functions
    Motor cortex
    Mapping the
    motor cortex
    Neural prosthetic
    Sensory cortex
    Association areas
    Language
    Aphasia
    Broca’s area
    Wernicke’s area
    Chapter two reading notes

    brain’s plasticity
    Divided brain
    Corpus callosum
    Split brains
    Optic chiasm
    Brain organization
    and handedness
    Mind and Brain as
    holistic system

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