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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autosomal disorder
An autosomal disorder is a genetic disorder determined by a gene on an autosome rather than a sex chromosome, such as Huntington’s disease or phenylketonuria.
An autosomal disorder is a genetic disorder determined by a gene on an autosome rather than a sex chromosome, such as Huntington’s disease or phenylketonuria.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autoshaping
Autoshaping is a conditioning phenomenon where an animal develops a response to a stimulus without reinforcement for the response itself, because it learns the contingency between a conditioned stimulus and reinforcement; for example, pigeons may learn to peck an illuminated key that reliably precedes food delivery. It is compared with shaping.
Autoshaping is a conditioning phenomenon where an animal develops a response to a stimulus without reinforcement for the response itself, because it learns the contingency between a conditioned stimulus and reinforcement; for example, pigeons may learn to peck an illuminated key that reliably precedes food delivery. It is compared with shaping.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - autoscopic phenomena
Autoscopic phenomena are hallucinatory experiences in which a person perceives their own face or body in front of them as if seeing a mirror image, typically appearing colourless and transparent.
Autoscopic phenomena are hallucinatory experiences in which a person perceives their own face or body in front of them as if seeing a mirror image, typically appearing colourless and transparent.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - axon reflex
An axon reflex explains the skin’s triple response after scratching: a red line appears quickly, then a surrounding flare, then a pale weal. Pain receptors send impulses not only orthodromically toward the CNS but also antidromically into neighbouring branches; endings release substance P, which dilates arteries to create the flare and also stimulates mast cells to release histamine, producing fluid accumulation that forms the weal.
An axon reflex explains the skin’s triple response after scratching: a red line appears quickly, then a surrounding flare, then a pale weal. Pain receptors send impulses not only orthodromically toward the CNS but also antidromically into neighbouring branches; endings release substance P, which dilates arteries to create the flare and also stimulates mast cells to release histamine, producing fluid accumulation that forms the weal.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - axon hillock
The axon hillock is the small swelling on a neuron’s cell body where the axon begins and where action potentials are typically initiated (except in some very large neurons).
The axon hillock is the small swelling on a neuron’s cell body where the axon begins and where action potentials are typically initiated (except in some very large neurons).
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - axonal transport
Axonal transport is the movement of chemicals (including neurotransmitters) and sometimes organelles along the axon, either away from the cell body (anterograde transport) or toward it (retrograde transport), and it depends on microtubule systems.
Axonal transport is the movement of chemicals (including neurotransmitters) and sometimes organelles along the axon, either away from the cell body (anterograde transport) or toward it (retrograde transport), and it depends on microtubule systems.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - axon
An axon is the long, threadlike process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body toward terminal boutons, where signals are transmitted across synapses to other neurons, muscles, or glands. Axons are also called nerve fibres, are supported by structures such as microtubules, and are contrasted with dendrites; axonal describes what relates to axons.
An axon is the long, threadlike process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body toward terminal boutons, where signals are transmitted across synapses to other neurons, muscles, or glands. Axons are also called nerve fibres, are supported by structures such as microtubules, and are contrasted with dendrites; axonal describes what relates to axons.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - axodendritic
Axodendritic describes a synapse between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another, typically producing excitatory effects; it is contrasted with axoaxonic, axosomatic, and dendrodendritic.
Axodendritic describes a synapse between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another, typically producing excitatory effects; it is contrasted with axoaxonic, axosomatic, and dendrodendritic.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - axoaxonic
Axoaxonic describes a relatively rare synapse type where the axon of an inhibitory neuron synapses onto the axon of another neuron, thereby inhibiting that neuron’s output; it is contrasted with axodendritic, axosomatic, and dendrodendritic synapses.
Axoaxonic describes a relatively rare synapse type where the axon of an inhibitory neuron synapses onto the axon of another neuron, thereby inhibiting that neuron’s output; it is contrasted with axodendritic, axosomatic, and dendrodendritic synapses.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - axiomatic measurement theory
Axiomatic measurement theory (abstract measurement theory) is a branch of mathematical psychology and mathematics examining how numerical measurements correspond to underlying attributes, and it relates to additivity, measurement levels, measurement models, and multiplicative models; it is compared with conjoint measurement theory.
Axiomatic measurement theory (abstract measurement theory) is a branch of mathematical psychology and mathematics examining how numerical measurements correspond to underlying attributes, and it relates to additivity, measurement levels, measurement models, and multiplicative models; it is compared with conjoint measurement theory.
