U09 Psych 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pineal Gland
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Everything is fair game but focus will be on lecture material. Structure of the neuron relative states resting where is +/- At rest, more na ions on the outside more k on the inside. When an action potential occurs, there is a reversal of the concentration, na ions will rush in, k will rush out (salty banana sodium on the outside, potassium on the inside) Suggests mind and body are separate rene decarte mind and body are separate, but housed in the pineal gland suggested it housed the spirit and sent the spirit to the rest of the body. Different receptors in the brain are receptive to specific impulses actual neurotransmitter doesn"t matter, location matters most.
