Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Thermoregulation, Adenosine Receptor, Adenosine

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Review of neurons [what happens when multiple neurons synapse?] Gross brain anatomy [what are the major structures of the brain?] Intro video: finneas gage what really happened to him in his head? (severed fibre bundles, lost control of emotions [frontal cortex]) Synaptic transmission : occurs only in the central nervous system, occurs instantaneously, does not involve chemical communication, explains the delay in response latency for a reflex arc. e) Action potential results from na+ and k+ exchange. Generate action potentials in all or none fashion. Action potential pushes vesicles towards the gap. Has been linked to aggression and depression. Ne, da, and 5-ht are usually called mono-amines. They"re related in functions and their behavior (how they work, not how they affect our behavior) [drug effects have very specific ways to work] Increase or decrease the amount of neurotransmitters. Stimulates the release of da into the synapse. Creates an extreme overload of da in the synaptic gap.