Neurodevelopment & Anatomy: Amygdala, Lobes, Cells, Barrier, Quizzes of Psychology

Definitions for various terms related to neurodevelopment and anatomy, including the amygdala, proliferation, migration, differentiation, myelination, synaptogenesis, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, hpa axis, rods, cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, and blood-brain barrier.

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TERM 1
Amygdala
DEFINITION 1
Center of aggression, emotion, motivation, and learning
TERM 2
Proliferation
DEFINITION 2
Formation of new cells primarily in early life
TERM 3
Migration
DEFINITION 3
Movement of newly formed neurons and glia following a
chemical path.
TERM 4
Differentiation
DEFINITION 4
Formation of axons and dendrites
TERM 5
Myelination
DEFINITION 5
Glia make sheath first in spinal cord then to hind, mid and
fore. It occurs gradually for decades.
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Amygdala

Center of aggression, emotion, motivation, and learning

TERM 2

Proliferation

DEFINITION 2

Formation of new cells primarily in early life

TERM 3

Migration

DEFINITION 3

Movement of newly formed neurons and glia following a

chemical path.

TERM 4

Differentiation

DEFINITION 4

Formation of axons and dendrites

TERM 5

Myelination

DEFINITION 5

Glia make sheath first in spinal cord then to hind, mid and

fore. It occurs gradually for decades.

Synaptogenesis

Formation of synapses

TERM 7

Frontal Lobe

DEFINITION 7

Forehead

TERM 8

Pariatel Lobe

DEFINITION 8

above ears, knowing where you are, touch, spatial

awareness, Somasensory cortex is in this lobe.

TERM 9

HPA Axis

DEFINITION 9

Hypothalmas - Pituitary - Adrenal Axis

TERM 10

Rods

DEFINITION 10

Black and White, detecting shapes