C2-Biology+and+Behavior

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=Biology and Behavior=

The Neurons and the Neurotransmitters

 * 1) Neuron
 * 2) Cell Body
 * 3) Dendrites
 * 4) Axon
 * 5) Glial Cells
 * 6) Synapse
 * 7) Resting Potential
 * 8) Action Potential
 * 9) Myelin Sheath
 * 10) Neurotransmitter
 * 11) Receptors
 * 12) Reuptake
 * 13) Acetylcholine
 * 14) Dopamine
 * 15) Norepinephrine
 * 16) Epinephrine
 * 17) Serotonin
 * 18) Glutamate
 * 19) Endorphins

The Human Nervous System

 * 1) Central Nervous System (CNS)
 * 2) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
 * 3) Spinal Cord
 * 4) Hindbrain
 * 5) Brainstem
 * 6) Medulla
 * 7) Reticular Formation
 * 8) Pons
 * 9) Cerebellum
 * 10) Midbrain
 * 11) Substantia Nigra
 * 12) Forebrain
 * 13) Thalamus
 * 14) Hypothalamus
 * 15) Limbic System
 * 16) Amygdala
 * 17) Hippocampus
 * 18) Sympathetic Nervous System
 * 19) Parasympathetic Nervous System

Discovering the Brain's Mysteries

 * 1) Electroencephalogram (EEG)
 * 2) Beta Wave
 * 3) Alpha Wave
 * 4) Delta Wave
 * 5) Micro electrode
 * 6) CT Scan (Computerized Axial Tomography)
 * 7) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imagery)
 * 8) PET Scan (Positron-Emission Tomography)
 * 9) Functional MRI (fMRI)

A Closer Look at the Brain

 * 1) Cerebrum
 * 2) Cerebral Hemispheres
 * 3) Corpus Callosum
 * 4) Cerebral Cortex
 * 5) Association Areas
 * 6) Lateralization
 * 7) Left Hemisphere
 * 8) Right Hemisphere
 * 9) Split-Brain Operation
 * 10) Frontal Lobes
 * 11) Motor Cortex
 * 12) Plasticity
 * 13) Broca's Area
 * 14) Broca's Aphasia
 * 15) Aphasia
 * 16) Parietal Lobes
 * 17) Somatosensory Cortex
 * 18) Occipital Lobes
 * 19) Primary Visual Cortex
 * 20) Temporal Lobes
 * 21) Primary Auditory Cortex
 * 22) Wernicke's Area
 * 23) Wernicke's Aphasia

Age and Gender Differences in the Brain

 * 1) Pruning
 * 2) Stroke

The Endocrine System

 * 1) Endocrine System
 * 2) Hormone
 * 3) Pituitary Gland
 * 4) Pineal Gland
 * 5) Parathyroid Gland
 * 6) Thymus Gland
 * 7) Pancreas
 * 8) Adrenal Glands
 * 9) Gonads

Genes and Behavioral Genetics

 * 1) Genes
 * 2) Chromosomes
 * 3) Genotype
 * 4) Phenotype
 * 5) Dominant-Recessive Pattern
 * 6) Multifactorial Inheritance
 * 7) Behavioral Genetics