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The Biological Perspective - Psych Chapter 2

Across
The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state.
Microscopic fluid-filled space between the axon terminal of one cell and the dendrites or surface of the next cell.
The influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions.
Traits that contribute to survival are more likely to be passed on.
Rear section of the frontal lobe. Sends motor commands to the muscles of the somatic nervous system.
Consists of the brain and spinal cord.
Part of the limbic system located in the center of the brain.
Secretes human growth hormone and influences all other hormone-secreting glands.
Receive messages from other neurons.
Part of the lower brain located behind the pons.
Chemical found in the synaptic vesicles.
Insertion of a thin, insulated electrode into the brain through which an electrical current is sent, destroying the brain cells at the tip of the wire.
Responsible for maintaining the life of the cell.
The influence of the environment on us.
Down
A long bundle of neurons that serves two vital functions for the nervous system.
Tube lie structure of neuron that carries the neural message from the cell body to the axon terminals.
Located below the thalamus and directly above the pituitary gland.
Fight or flight system.
The basic cell that makes up the nervous system.
The ability of the brain to constantly change both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or trauma.
The release of the neural impulse, consisting of a reversal of the electrical charge within the axon.
Curved structure located within each temporal lobe.
Outermost covering of the brain.
Located on top of each kidney and secrete over 30 different hormones.
Chemicals released into the bloodstream by endocrine glands.
The first large swelling at the top of the spinal cord.
Fatty substances produced by certain glial cells. They coat the axons of neurons.
The larger swelling above the medulla that connects the top of the brain to the bottom.