EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY Neuroscience and Behavior (7th Edition) David Myers PowerPoint Slides Aneeq Ahmad Henderson State University Worth Publishers‚ © 2008 Chapter 2 1 Neuroscience and Behavior 2 Neuroscience and Behavior Neural Communication The Endocrine System Neurons The Brain How Neurons Communicate Older Brain Structures How Neurotransmitters Influence Us The Cerebral Cortex The Nervous System Our Divided Brain The Peripheral Nervous System
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Adrenergic Agonists (a.k.a. Sympathomimetic Drugs) I. Direct stimulants of α and β receptors 1. Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 2. Norepinephrine (Levophed) 3. Levonordefrin (Neo-Cobefrin) 4. Dopamine (Intropin) 5. Ephedrine II. Direct stimulants of α receptors (α agonists) 1. Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine) III. Direct stimulants of β receptors (β agonists) 1. Isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2. Selective stimulants of β2 receptors in the bronchi (for asthma) 2.a. Salbutanol (Ventolin) 2.b. Terbutaline
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of considerable attention‚ and some controversy‚ since it was formally recognised in 1980 by the American Psychiatric Association. This essay will discuss the history of this relatively new diagnosis and its place within the DSM-IV-TR‚ whilst three perspectives of pathological reaction to trauma‚ namely‚ socio-cultural‚ psychological and biological factors will also be compared. In conclusion this essay will discuss how the three perspectives
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system uses several ways to temporarily increase blood pressure when it has dropped for example during the fight or flight response. During the response‚ the sympathetic division is needed to stimulate the adrenal glands to release the hormones epinephrine and norepineprine which stimulate the heart to beat faster and for blood to flow more forcefully‚ this effect makes most of the arterioles to constrict and some arterioles dilate‚ which leads to an increase blood supply where needed. In order to
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During the day‚ I observed parts of two different surgeries. The first client was in surgery for a thoracotomy to perform a lung biopsy. The surgeon said that the chest x-ray showed infiltrates and that pulmonologist wanted a tissue sample. The patient was a male approximately 60 years old. He had a large barrel chest‚ which might indicate COPD. The procedure involved making an incision in the chest between two ribs. The surgeon continued cutting and cauterizing the incision until he reach
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remodeling. These phases are widely overlapping and interconnected. The first stage‚ hemostasis begins immediately after injury. Platelets consolidate around the site and cytokines‚ hormones and and chemokines are released into the surrounding area. Epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ serotonin‚ and thromboxane cause vasoconstriction‚ or the tightening of muscle cells to constrict blood vessels. This process helps limit further blood loss. The activated platelets attach to exposed collagen and release growth
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many other drugs athletes use in sports. According to John Neundorf‚ TheSportster.com‚ “Top 15 Most Commonly used Performance Enhancing Drugs‚” he states‚” Propranolol‚ also called a beta blocker‚ is a medication designed to block the effects of epinephrine‚ a hormone produced by
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The definition of anxiety is a feeling of worry‚ nervousness‚ or unease about an uncertain outcome. Anxiety can give you the desire to do something accompanied with unease‚ as shown in the Oxford Dictionary. Psychiatrically‚ the Oxford Dictionary says‚ anxiety is a nervous disorder which is characterized by a feeling of excessive uneasiness or apprehension. This disorder can cause panic attacks or compulsive actions. Anxiety is totally normal. In a lifetime‚ everyone will experience anxiety. It becomes
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|Unit 1:The Cell/Genes & Gene-Environmental Interaction/Mechanisms of |This unit will cover Chapters 1-3 & Chapters 6-10 in your McCance & Huether | |Self-Defense |text. | |Study Guide Unit 1 | NU 545 |
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Pituitary Glands-GH‚ Prolactin‚ ACTH‚ FSH‚ LH‚ TSH‚ ADH‚ oxytocin Hypothalamus-releases a releasing hormone Pineal Gland-melatonin Thyroid –calcitonin‚ Thyroxin (T4)‚ Triiodothreonine (T5) Parathyroid-parathyroid hormone Thymus-thymosin Adrenals-epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ aldosterone‚ cortisol Ovaries-estrogen & progesterone Pancreas-insulin & glucagon Testes-Testosterone 17.
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