PSYCH-AD 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Absolute Threshold, Psychophysics, Introspection Illusion
19 Aug 2016
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- endocrine system: the body"s slow chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream. -hormones: chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues. - adrenal glands: a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress. -pituitary glands: the endocrine system"s most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls endocrine glands. The oldest part and central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull. A nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important. Basic principles of sensation and perception: pages 152-160. Sensation: the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.
