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genotype
-
physical
and
behavioural
characteristics
phenotype
- expression of
characteristics
twin studies
- mz and dz twins compare concordance
concordance
-
liklihood
of
developing characteristic
if
twin
has it
diathesis stress
- enviornemntal stressor and genetic vulnerability
evolution - development of
successsive
generations of
natural
organisms due to
adaption
to
environement
natural selection -
darwin
-
survival
of
fittest
inherited characteristics
- physical or behavioural
endocrine system
-
chemcial messaging system
through body that
releases hormones
pituitary gland
-
master gland
-
controls release
of
hormones
in
other glands
adrenal gland
- releases
adrenaline
-
fight
or
flight
response
reflex arc
- collection of cells that transmit info from source and make response happen
sensory -
send info
from other
senses
to
brain
relay
- connect with other
neurones
interpreting
meanign
and
response
motor neurones
- send mesages from
brain
to
muscles
synapse
-
action
potential travels down
presynaptic
-
vesticles
release
neurotransmitter
into synpatic cleft -
neurotransmitters
detected
neurotransmitters -
chemcial
messagers - onhibitory or
exhitatotry
summation
- net effect of
inhibitory
of
excitatoy
influences
ns
-
coollection
of
nerve cells
accross the body
peripheral nervous system
- collection of
nerve cells
accross the body
cns -
brain
and
spinal cord
brain stem
- regulates basic functions like
heartrate
cerebellum
- recieves info from
sensory systems
cerebral cortex
-
largest
area of
brain
-
skin
layer
occipital lobe -
visual stimuli
parietal lobe
- regulates sensory info
temporal lobe
- aiditory perception
frontal lobe
- predicts future consequences
cons
- biological determinism
cons
- biologicla reductionism
cons
- nature only
pro
- objective
pro
-
practical application
to
drug therapy
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