[PSYB64H3] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 107 pages long Study Guide!
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Biological psychology: the branch of psychology that studies the biological foundation of behavior, emotions, and mental processes: draws on techniques and theories from psychology, biology, physiology, biochemistry, the neurosciences and related fields. Histology: the study of microscopic structures and tissues: provides means for observing structure, organization, and connections of individual cells, microtome machine and specialized stains: Golgi stain: stains 1 in 700 and 1 in 1400 cells/ Nissl stain: stains all cells (count cell numbers). Horseradish peroxidase: stain that provides a method for identifying neural pathways. Autopsy: examination of the body after death. Enzyme travels backwards: correlational method that must be interpreted carefully and precisely. Imaging techniques: ct, pet: often overlaid with mri, mri: structural imaging of the brain, fmri: tracks cerebral blood flow. Recordings: record electrical and magnetic output from the brain: electroencephalogram (eeg): provides information about the relative activity of large groups of neurons close to the surface.
