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a peripheral nervous system (PNS) 1.2 Organization of the Nervous System
Ablation 9.4 Pain Relief
accessory olfactory bulb 8.3 The Olfactory System
accessory olfactory system 8.3 The Olfactory System
across-fiber pattern coding 8.2 The Gustatory System
Action potentials 2.1 Neural Communication
acupuncture 9.4 Pain Relief
adenylyl cyclase III (ACIII) 8.3 The Olfactory System
agouti-related peptide (AgRP) 16.4 Neural Control of Feeding Behavior
Allostatic (over)load 12.4 Clinical Implications of Stress
Amacrine cells 6.2 The Retina
animal models 12.1 What Is Stress?
anterior olfactory nucleus (AON) 8.3 The Olfactory System
anterior, middle and posterior cerebral 1.2 Organization of the Nervous System
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 16.5 Neural Control of Drinking Behavior
antigen presenting cells (APC) 17.1 Cells and Messengers of the Immune System
antipsychotics 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
Area 25 (the subcallosal cingulate or SCC) 13.4 Mood and Emotional Disorders Associated with Depression
aromatic amino acid decarboxylase 3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
ascending reticular activation system (ARAS) 19.2 How is Attention Implemented in the Brain?
autonomic nervous system (ANS) 1.5 The Peripheral Nervous System: PNS
B
Basal ganglia (nuclei) 1.4 The Brain: Structure and Function
benzodiazepines (BZDs) 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
bipolar cells 6.2 The Retina
brain disease model of addiction 14.4 Neurobiology of Addiction
brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
C
calcium dependent cell adhesion molecules 5.3 Synapse Formation and Maturation
calcium-activated chloride channels 8.3 The Olfactory System
calcium-calmodulin dependent protein kinase II 18.4 Synaptic Mechanisms of Long-Term Memory
cannabinoid (CB) receptor 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
catechol-O-methyltransferase 3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
Cell adhesion molecules 5.3 Synapse Formation and Maturation
central nervous system (CNS) 1.2 Organization of the Nervous System
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 1.2 Organization of the Nervous System
choline acetyltransferase 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
Chronic sleep deficiency 15.5 Circadian Rhythms and Society
Chronic sleep deprivation 15.5 Circadian Rhythms and Society
Chronobiology Introduction
circumvallate papillae 8.2 The Gustatory System
circumventricular organs 16.4 Neural Control of Feeding Behavior
claustroamygdala-DVR hypothesis 4.2 How Do We Compare Brains?
competitive enzyme inhibition 14.1 Basic Principles of Pharmacology
complex harmonic motion 7.1 Acoustic Cues and Signals
conditioned taste aversion 8.2 The Gustatory System
conventional antipsychotics 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
cowhage spicules 9.3 Pain and Itch
cyclic nucleotide gated (CNG) channels 8.3 The Olfactory System
D
Daylight Savings Time (DST) 15.5 Circadian Rhythms and Society
decibels of sound pressure level 7.1 Acoustic Cues and Signals
Decompression 9.4 Pain Relief
deep brain stimulation (DBS) 9.4 Pain Relief
delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD) 15.4 Disorders of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
depolarized resting potential 6.2 The Retina
depression 9.3 Pain and Itch
diacylglycerol lipase 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 13.4 Mood and Emotional Disorders Associated with Depression
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V-TR 9.3 Pain and Itch
dorsal attentional network (DAN) 19.2 How is Attention Implemented in the Brain?
dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway 9.2 Somatosensation in the Central Nervous System
dorsal pathway 6.5 Extrastriate Cortex
dorsal root ganglion 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
drug-drug interactions 14.1 Basic Principles of Pharmacology
E
electroencephalography (EEG) 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
electromagnetic spectrum 6.1 An Overview of the Visual System
electromyography (EMG) 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
electrooculography 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
endoplasmic reticulum 1.1 Building a Nervous System
entorhinal cortex 8.3 The Olfactory System
excitatory amino acid transporters 3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
extrastriate visual areas 6.4 The Thalamus and Primary Visual Cortex
F
fatty acid amide hydrolase 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAD) 5.4 Experience Dependent Plasticity
field/population EPSP (pEPSP) 18.4 Synaptic Mechanisms of Long-Term Memory
filiform papillae 8.2 The Gustatory System
flip flop switch 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
foliate papillae 8.2 The Gustatory System
forebrain vocal nuclei 1.4 The Brain: Structure and Function
fungiform papillae 8.2 The Gustatory System
fusiform face area 6.5 Extrastriate Cortex
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G-protein coupled receptors 3.1 General Neurochemistry Principles
geniculo-hypothalamic tract 15.2 Where Are Rhythms in the Brain?
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) 14.4 Neurobiology of Addiction
glutamic acid decarboxylase 3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
glymphatic system 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
green fluorescent protein (GFP) 1.1 Building a Nervous System
gustatory nucleus 8.2 The Gustatory System
gustatory nucleus, are arranged anatomically by the incoming nerve and which part of the oral cavity it innervates. 8.2 The Gustatory System
gustatory receptor neurons 8.2 The Gustatory System
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histamine-N-methyltransferase 3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
Horizontal cells 6.2 The Retina
human leukocyte antigen (HLA) 17.1 Cells and Messengers of the Immune System
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis 17.3 How Does the Brain Talk to the Immune System?
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Immunofluorescence 1.1 Building a Nervous System
incentive salience theory 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
Institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) 4.1 How Do We Choose A Model System?
Intravenous self-administration (IVSA) 14.4 Neurobiology of Addiction
intrinsically photosensitive ganglion cells (ipRGCs) 6.3 Visual Processing Begins in Bipolar, Horizontal, Amacrine and Ganglion Cells
intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) 15.2 Where Are Rhythms in the Brain?
inverted-U curve 12.1 What Is Stress?
isocortex-DVR hypothesis 4.2 How Do We Compare Brains?
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labeled line coding 8.2 The Gustatory System
lateral geniculate nucleus 6.4 The Thalamus and Primary Visual Cortex
lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) 1.4 The Brain: Structure and Function
lateral olfactory tract 8.3 The Olfactory System
light-dark choice test 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
long-term potentiation (LTP) 18.4 Synaptic Mechanisms of Long-Term Memory
M
magnetic stimulation 9.4 Pain Relief
Major depressive disorder (MDD) 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
major histocompatibility complex 17.1 Cells and Messengers of the Immune System
massage 9.4 Pain Relief
mechanically-activated cation channels 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
mechanoreceptors 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
medical condition 9.3 Pain and Itch
medullary cardiovascular control center (MCCC) 16.2 Neural Control of Blood Oxygenation Levels
medullary respiratory control center (MRCC) 16.2 Neural Control of Blood Oxygenation Levels
Meissner’s corpuscle 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
mesencephalon (midbrain) 1.3 The Central Nervous System: CNS
mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
Metabotropic receptors 14.1 Basic Principles of Pharmacology
Modulation 9.4 Pain Relief
monoacylglycerol lipase 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
Motor cortex stimulation 9.4 Pain Relief
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
N
N-arachidonoyl phosphatidylethanolamine 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
negative stress 12.1 What Is Stress?
neurogenic inflammation 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
neuroglandular junctions 1.1 Building a Nervous System
neuromuscular junction 5.3 Synapse Formation and Maturation
neuromuscular junctions) 1.1 Building a Nervous System
Neuropathic pain 9.3 Pain and Itch
Neuropsychopharmacology Introduction
Neurotransmitter 2.1 Neural Communication
neurotrophic model 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
Nociceptive pain 9.3 Pain and Itch
non-24 hour sleep/wake disorder 15.4 Disorders of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
nucleus accumbens (NAc) 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
nucleus of the solitary tract 8.2 The Gustatory System
O
ocular dominance columns 5.4 Experience Dependent Plasticity
olfactory epithelium 8.3 The Olfactory System
olfactory receptors 8.3 The Olfactory System
Olfactory sensory neurons 8.3 The Olfactory System
organ vasculosum of the lateral terminalis 16.5 Neural Control of Drinking Behavior
P
Pacinian corpuscle 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
Pain disorders 9.3 Pain and Itch
parahippocampal place area (PPA) 19.2 How is Attention Implemented in the Brain?
Parkinson’s disease 8.3 The Olfactory System
Peripheral nerve stimulation 9.4 Pain Relief
phase response curve 15.1 What Are Circadian Rhythms?
phenolethanolamine-N-methyltransferase 3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
phototransduction 6.2 The Retina
Physical therapy 9.4 Pain Relief
placebo effect 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
polyneuronal innervation 5.3 Synapse Formation and Maturation
polysomnogram (PSG) 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
positive stress 12.1 What Is Stress?
prefrontal cortex (PFC) 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
primary afferents 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
primary gustatory cortex (GC) 8.2 The Gustatory System
pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) 16.4 Neural Control of Feeding Behavior
progressive ratio schedule 14.4 Neurobiology of Addiction
progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) 19.2 How is Attention Implemented in the Brain?
prosencephalon (forebrain) 1.3 The Central Nervous System: CNS
protease-activated receptors (PAR) 9.3 Pain and Itch
pruriceptors 9.3 Pain and Itch
psychological 12.1 What Is Stress?
psychological factors 9.3 Pain and Itch
Psychopharmacology Introduction
psychostimulants 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
Psychotherapeutics 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
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Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM or REM sleep) 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
receptive fields 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
receptors 6.2 The Retina
Reconstruction 9.4 Pain Relief
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation 9.4 Pain Relief
respiratory depression 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
retinal ganglion cells 6.1 An Overview of the Visual System
retinohypothalamic tract 15.2 Where Are Rhythms in the Brain?
retrograde neurotransmission 3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
reward prediction error hypothesis 14.3 Neural Circuitry of Drug Reward
rhodopsin 6.2 The Retina
rhombencephalon (hindbrain) 1.3 The Central Nervous System: CNS
Ruffini endings 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
S
Schaffer collateral pathway 18.4 Synaptic Mechanisms of Long-Term Memory
secondary gustatory cortex 8.2 The Gustatory System
secondary somatosensory cortex (S2) 9.2 Somatosensation in the Central Nervous System
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 13.4 Mood and Emotional Disorders Associated with Depression
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) 8.5 Influences That Shape Perception of Smell and Flavor
sleep spindles 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
slow wave sleep 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
somatic nervous system (SNS) 1.5 The Peripheral Nervous System: PNS
spinal cord dorsal horn neurons 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
Spinal cord stimulation 9.4 Pain Relief
Stage 1 non-REM sleep 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
Stage 2 non-REM sleep 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
Stage 3 non-REM sleep 15.3 Regulation of Sleep
stress response 12.1 What Is Stress?
stress-related disorders 12.4 Clinical Implications of Stress
substance use disorder (SUD) 14.4 Neurobiology of Addiction
supporting cells 8.3 The Olfactory System
suprachiasmatic nucleus 15.2 Where Are Rhythms in the Brain?
T
taste receptor cells (TRCs) 8.2 The Gustatory System
transcranial electrical stimulation 9.4 Pain Relief
transcription/translation feedback loops 15.2 Where Are Rhythms in the Brain?
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 9.4 Pain Relief
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) 9.4 Pain Relief
transient receptor potential (TRP) 9.1 Somatosensory Receptors
Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channel 8.4 Chemethesis, Spices, and Solitary Chemosensory Cells
translational research 14.4 Neurobiology of Addiction
treatment-resistant depression (TRD) 14.2 Psychotherapeutics
Type II taste receptor cells 8.2 The Gustatory System
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vagus (X) nerve 8.2 The Gustatory System
ventral anterior/ventrolateral (VA/VL) complex 10.3 Our Brain Gets Involved – Responsibilities of Upper Motor Systems
ventral attentional network (VAN) 19.2 How is Attention Implemented in the Brain?
ventral pathway 6.5 Extrastriate Cortex
ventral posterior lateral (VPL) 9.2 Somatosensation in the Central Nervous System
ventral posterior medial (VPM) 9.2 Somatosensation in the Central Nervous System
ventral posterior medial nucleus of the thalamus (VPMpc) 8.2 The Gustatory System
vesicular GABA transporter 3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
vestibular nuclear complex 7.4 Balance: A Sense of Where You Are
vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) 7.4 Balance: A Sense of Where You Are
vestibulocollic reflex 7.4 Balance: A Sense of Where You Are
vestibulospinal reflex 7.4 Balance: A Sense of Where You Are
visual pigment molecules 6.2 The Retina
vomeronasal organ 8.3 The Olfactory System
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