PSYCH 2367.02 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Intellectual Disability, Family Therapy, Existentialism
19 Aug 2016
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A set of assumptions and concepts that help scientists explain and. Corpus callosum: connects the brain"s two cerebral hemispheres. Basal ganglia: role in planning and producing movement. Psychological disorders can be related to problems in transmission of neurons. The tiny space between the nerve ending of one neuron and the dendrite of another. A chemical that, released by one neuron, crosses the synaptic space to be received at receptors on the dendrites of neighboring neurons. A site on a neuron that receives a neurotransmitter. The chemicals released by endocrine glands into the bloodstream. Mental disorders sometimes related to abnormal chemical activity in endocrine system. Chromosome segments that control the characteristics and traits we inherit. Many of the genes that contribute to abnormal behavior. Genes that used to help ancestors survive now leave individuals prone to fear reactions, anxiety disorders or related psychological disorders. Schizophrenia: may be related to exposure to certain viruses during childhood or before birth: biological treatments.
