PSYC 2012 Study Guide - Final Guide: Biological Neural Network, Developmental Biology, Neuroimaging
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Week 1 intro to biological psychology and anatomy of the nervous system: be able to define and identify the different principles of biology discussed in lecture 1. Anatomy-the study of the different oregans and structures. Cellular anatomy or cell biology-the study of cell organelles and structures. Physiology-the study of how living systems functions. Genetics- the study of how genes and evolution affect biological processes. Developmental biology- the study of how an organism and its tissues are created during development. Genetic manipulations- selective breeding, transgenic manipulation (animals only) Neuropharmacology-giving chemicals that influence brain function to see how it affects behavior (animals and humans) Electrical stimulation- studying how increasing the activity of a brain region by stimulating it electrically influences behavior (animals and humans) Trauma studies- studying how damage to a brain region due to accidental injury affects behavior (humans) Neuroimaging- non-invasive ways to visualize brain structures or their brain structures of their activity--mri, fmri, pet.
