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PSYCH&100: Chapter 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/14/2012

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Term
Neuron
Definition
Nerve cell that processes and transmits information; basic building block of nervous system
Term
Action Potential
Definition
a nerve impulse that travels down axon
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How Neurons communicate
Definition
Spreading of Action potential and repolarization

Sending a chemical signal

Receiving a chemical signal

Dealing with leftovers

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Reuptake
Definition
re-absorption of neurotransmitters
Term
In communication within the neuron, messages travel ____________, but between neurons messages are transmitted ________.
Definition
electrically

, chemically

Term
What level and type of neurotransmitter is involved in Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia?
Definition
Dopamine

Decreased levels - Parkinson's

Increased levels - Schizophrenia

Term
Neurotransmitters regulate:
Definition
actions of glands and muscles

promote sleep

mental and physical alertness

learning and memory

motivation and emotions

Term
Three ways that poisons and drugs act at the synapse
Definition
replacing

, decreasing

, or enhancing the amount of neurotransmitter

Term
Why is it that chemicals we ingest from drugs and other sources can affect neurotransmission?
Definition
The transmission between neurons is chemical
Term
Central nervous System
Definition
Brain and Spinal Cord
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Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
All Nerves connecting the central nervous system to the rest of the body
Term
Spinal Cord

Location and Function

Definition
Location: Center of Body

Function: Sends information to and from brain and PNS and controls reflexes

Term
Two Divisions of Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
Somatic Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

Term
Function : Somatic
Definition
Controls voluntary muscles and conveys sensory information to CNS
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Function : Autonomic
Definition
Controls involuntary basic life functions
Term
(2) Branches of Autonomic System
Definition
Sympathetic Nervous system

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Term
Conditions when Sympathetic and Parasympathetic are dominant
Definition
Sympathetic: Arousal responding to threat

Parasympathetic: Calms body to conserve energy

Term
Which branch of autonomic nervous system is dominant during sexual arousal?
Definition
Parasympathetic
Term
What emotions cause Sympathetic dominance?
Definition
anger, anxiety, fear.
Unlikely to become sexually aroused
Term
Endocrine System
Definition
Collection of glands that manufacture and secrete hormones into the bloodstream
Term
Hormones
Definition
Chemicals manufactured by endocrine glands in the bloodstream to produce bodily changes or maintain normal bodily function
Term
3 Major Functions of Endocrine System
Definition
1.Produce and control sexual hormones

2. Maintain normal body functions

3. Control body's response to emergencies

Term
Lesion Techniques
Definition
Surgical removal of areas of brain for observation of behavior
Term
Electrical Recordings
Definition
Reveals areas of brain most active during particular tasks such as reading
Term
Electronic Stimulation of the Brain
Definition
Mapping brain to find functions
Term
CT scan
Definition
Reveals effects of strokes, tumors, brain disorders
Term
PET
Definition
Reveals brain areas active during activities (reading)
Term
MRI
Definition
Produces HD pictures useful for identifying abnoralities
Term
Cerebellum "little brain"

Location and Function

Definition
Location: Lower back of the brain

Function: Coordinates fine muscle movement and balance

Term
Reticular Formation

Location and Function

Definition
Location: throughout the brainstem

Function: Screen incoming sensory information

Term
Thalamus

Location and Function

Definition
Location: between cerebral cortex and midbrain

Function: Brain's memory switchboard

Term
Hypothalamus

Location and Function

Definition
Location: below the thalamus, above the brain stem

Function:Responsible for regulating drives, hunger, thirst

Term
Cerebral Cortex

Location and Function

Definition
Location: Cerebral hemisphere

Function: responsible for most complex behaviors and higher mental processes

Term
Broca's Area

Location and Function

Definition
Location:Left Frontal Lobe, Surface of cortex near bottom of Motor Control Area

Function: Speech Production

Term
Wernicke's area

Location and Function

Definition
Location: Left Temporal Lobe

Function: Language Comprehension

Term
Motor Control Areas

Location and Function

Definition
Location:Very back of Frontal lobe

Function: Instigate Voluntary movement

Term
Body Sensation's Area

Location and Function

Definition
Location: Somatosensory cortex

Function: Receive and interpret body sensations

Term
Location of Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal
Definition
Frontal:Front of Brain

Pariental: Top of Brain

Occipital: Back Of brain

Temporal: Each side of Brain

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