Psychology Behavioral Neuroscience

Using this text book :
 
Breedlove, S. M., Watson, N. V., & Rosenzweig, M. R. (2013). Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience (7th edition). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc.
 
Answer the following questions in short notes:
 
· Structure of the neuron 
· Basic brain structure 
o Hemispheres, lobes, sulci, gyri, fissures 
o Brain stem, medulla, pons 
o Limbic system, thalamus, hypothalamus, fornix, pituitary, corpus callosum, cingulate gyrus, superior and inferior colliculus 
· Divisions of the nervous system (e.g. CNS/PNS, autonomic etc.) 
 
· Action potentials 
o Steps involved in the change in voltage at the different stages 
o Graded potentials vs. Action potentials 
o EPSPs and IPSPs 
o Metabotropic vs. Ionotropic receptors 
 
· Endogenous vs. Exogenous ligands 
o Antagonists, agonists, and inverse agonists 
o Drug effects on synaptic transmission 
 
· Endocrine system 
o Peptide vs. Steroid hormones 
o Hypothalamus, pituitary, gonad system, the menstrual cycle 
 
· Invertebrates vs. Vertebrates 
o Differences between nervous systems 
o Which animal is smartest? 
 
· Development of the nervous system from conception on 
o Stages of development 
o Factors affecting development
 
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