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Endocrine System

Biopsychology Neuroendocrine System

Definition The endocrine system is a network of glands and organs that produce and release hormon...

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Biopsychology Genetics

Definition Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the genetic instructions for b...

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Dendrites

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition Dendrites are tree-like extensions of neurons, which serve as the input regions where ...

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Chromosome

Biopsychology Genetics

Definition A chromosome is a thread-like structure found in the nucleus of cells that carries gen...

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Central Nervous System

Biopsychology Neuroendocrine System

Definition The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system responsible for pro...

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Axon

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition An axon is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries electrical...

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Autonomic Nervous System

Biopsychology Neuroendocrine System

Definition The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a part of the peripheral nervous system that con...

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Allele

Biopsychology Genetics

Definition An allele is a specific form of a gene that can have different variations, which contr...

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Adrenaline

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and neurotransmitter produced by t...

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Hypothesis

Research Design and Methods

Definition A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables. Example A...

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