Psychology: A Self-Teaching Guide

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44 PSYCHOLOGY


Broca’s area
central nervous system
cerebellum
cerebral cortex
chronic hypoglycemia
corpus callosum
corticosteroid hormones
dendrite
depolarize
dopamine
efferent nerves
end foot
endocrine glands
endocrine system
epinephrine
estrogen
exocrine glands
fight-or-flight reaction
follicle-stimulating hormone
general adaptation syndrome
giantism
goiter
gonads
growth hormone (GH)
hormones
hypothalamus
id
insulin
left hemisphere
limbic system
medulla
melatonin

metabolism
motor neurons
nerve
nervous system
neuron
neurotransmitter
ovaries
pancreas gland
parasympathetic division
peripheral nervous system
pineal gland
pituitary gland
pons
receptor site
reticular activating system (RAS)
right hemisphere
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs)
sensory neurons
serotonin
soma
somatic nervous system
spinal cord
sympathetic division
synapse
synaptic cleft
testes
testosterone
thalamus
thyroid gland
thyrotrophin
thyroxin
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