Ap Psychology Biopsych Part 1 Neurons Vocabulary review of biopsychology. pages 51 53 in meyers psychology for ap. Describe a complete neural communication cycle. step 1: resting state where the neuron is polarized ( inside, outside) step 2: action potential. step 3: depolarization. step 4: release of neurotransmitters. step 5: refractory period. step 6: reuptake. describe the three phases of neural communication. 1: action potential.
Biopsychology Sensory Relay And Motor Neurons Reference Library 1. biological psychology. definition: a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior. application: when something was wrong with tommy's left hemispherical lobe, they immediately began to search for biological psychologists. 2. neuron. Key takeaways: biological bases for behavior. all human (and animal) behavior is a product of biological structures and processes, highly organized on multiple interconnected levels. understanding these biological precursors of behavior can lead to treatments for psychological disorders, such as drugs that influence neurotransmitter function. Neurons are the information processing units of the brain responsible for sending, receiving, and transmitting electrochemical signals throughout the body. neurons, also known as nerve cells, are essentially the cells that make up the brain and the nervous system. neurons do not touch each other, but where one neuron comes close to another. Biological psychology. a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior. neuron. a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system. dendrite. the bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body. axon.
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