Name _____________________________

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Psychology ATAR Unit 1

Biological Influences
Crash Course Psychology, The Chemical Mind,
Episode 3

1. Everything that is ____________________ is ______________________.

2. A ______________ is a nerve cell.

3. The __________, or cell body, is the neuron’s life support.

4. The __________________ receive messages from other cells.

5. The __________ sends messages to other cells, glands or muscles.

6. The ______________________ is the fatty, protective layer surrounding the axon.

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7. Neurons ________________ signals when stimulated by _________________ input
or triggered by neighboring neurons.

8. __________________ are natural, opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control

and pleasure.

9. ______________________ neurotransmitters rev neurons up.

10. ______________________ neurotransmitters chill neurons out.

11. The _______________ system is the body’s “slow” chemical communication system.
It is a set of ___________ that secrete _______________ into the bloodstream.

12. __________________ are chemical messengers that are manufactured by the

endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and effect other tissues.

13. Hormones affect ________________, _______________ and _________________.

After watching the video, define the following terms:

14. action potential - ___________________________________________________

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15. axon terminals - ___________________________________________________

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16. synapse - _________________________________________________________

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17. synaptic gap - _____________________________________________________

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18. neurotransmitters - _________________________________________________

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