behavior

Essay specific features

 

Issue:

Psychology

 

Written by:

Peggy S

 

Date added:

February 12, 2015

 

Level:

University

 

Grade:

A

 

No of pages / words:

1 / 157

 

Was viewed:

9275 times

 

Rating of current essay:

 
Essay content:

placebo effect- expectations affecting what happens to us/central nervous system-brain and spinal cord/peripheral system-nerve cells/neuron-nerve cells that communicate w/ eachother/synapse-junction between axon terminals of one neuron&the dendrites of another neuron/neurotransmitters- chemical messenger that carries impulses across the synaptic gaps between neurons/autonomic system-heartbeat breathing/thalmus-controls sensory stimulation/hypothalamus-regulates body temps,storage of nutrients&various aspects of motivation/amygdala-moral?nical decisions(super ego)/ ID-hypothalamus ego-thalamus s ego-amygdala/EEG-electroencephalogram,shows brain waves/MRI-magnetic resonance imaging,place person in strong magnetic field,shows brain energy/CAT-computerized axial tomography,x-rays passed through head,shows density of different areas/endocrine system-glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream/hormone by pituitary gland-oxytocin/hormone by thyroid gland-thyroxin/hormone by adrenal gland-adrenaline/sensation-stimulation of sensoryreceptors/perception-we interpret sensory stimulation/absolute threshold-weakest threshold-smallest/signal detection-become more sensitive to weak stimuli/pupil-lets light into your eye,lens-adjusts to the distance by changing its thickness,retina-images are protected onto it,has neurons/parts of the ear-cochlea-contains fluid&neurons that move in response to vibrations,auditory-nerve connects to the brain,hammer,anvil,stirrup-bones in the middle ear/olfactory nerve-smell receptors that send signals to the brain/taste-bitter sour sweet salty/sensors-pain pressure temp/depth perception-binocular disperity...
displayed 300 characters

Custom written essay

All essays are written from scratch by professional writers according to your instructions and delivered to your email on time. Prices start from $10.99/page

Order custom paper

Full essays database

You get access to all the essays and can view as many of them as you like for as little as $28.95/month

Buy database access

Order custom writing paper now!

  • Your research paper is written
    by certified writers
  • Your requirements and targets are
    always met
  • You are able to control the progress
    of your writing assignment
  • You get a chance to become an
    excellent student!

Get a price guote

 
 

placebo effect- expectations affecting what happens to us/central nervous system-brain and spinal cord/peripheral system-nerve cells/neuron-nerve cells that communicate w/ eachother/synapse-junction between axon terminals of one neuron&the dendrites of another neuron/neurotransmitters- chemical messenger that carries impulses across the synaptic gaps between neurons/autonomic system-heartbeat breathing/thalmus-controls sensory stimulation/hypothalamus-regulates body temps,storage of nutrients&various aspects of motivation/amygdala-moral?nical decisions(super ego)/ ID-hypothalamus ego-thalamus s ego-amygdala/EEG-electroencephalogram,shows brain waves/MRI-magnetic resonance imaging,place person in strong magnetic field,shows brain energy/CAT-computerized axial tomography,x-rays passed through head,shows density of different areas/endocrine system-glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream/hormone by pituitary gland-oxytocin/hormone by thyroid gland-thyroxin/hormone by adrenal gland-adrenaline/sensation-stimulation of sensoryreceptors/perception-we interpret sensory stimulation/absolute threshold-weakest threshold-smallest/signal detection-become more sensitive to weak stimuli/pupil-lets light into your eye,lens-adjusts to the distance by changing its thickness,retina-images are protected onto it,has neurons/parts of the ear-cochlea-contains fluid&neurons that move in response to vibrations,auditory-nerve connects to the brain,hammer,anvil,stirrup-bones in the middle ear/olfactory nerve-smell receptors that send signals to the brain/taste-bitter sour sweet salty/sensors-pain pressure temp/depth perception-binocular disperity...
displayed 300 characters

General issues of this essay:

Related essays:

x
Services