PS263 Final: Biopsychology Exam Review.docx
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Introduction: the human brain squishy, wrinkle, walnut shaped tissue weighing 1. 3 kilograms. Estimated 100 billion neurons, 100 trillion connections: neuroscience. The scientific study of the nervous system: the case of jimmy g. 49 year old believed he was still 19. Short term memory loss: four major themes of the book. Research that involves thinking outside the box. Learning about the functioning of the brain and treatment. Behavioural neuroscience: major scientific discipline until the 20th century. The organization of behaviour 1949, d. o hebb. 1. 2 what is the relation between biopsychology and the other disciplines of neuroscience: neuroanatomy. The study of the structure of the nervous system. The study of the chemical bases of neural activity. The study of interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine system. The study of the effects of drugs on neural activity. The study of the functions and activities of the nervous system.
