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| Biological approach to study of psychology |
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
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PNS
interacts with outside environment |
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sensory function
carry sensory signals from outside--> in |
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motor function
carries motor signals from CNS --> muscles |
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PNS
regulates organs and glands
interacts with interal environment |
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efferent nerves
autonomic motor nerves
project from CNS
STIMULATE |
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autonomic motor nerves
project from brain
efferent nerves
CONSERVE |
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12 pairs of nerves projecting from brain
Most contain sensory AND motor fibers
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Parasympathetic
10th nerve
Slows down heart rate |
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3 protective membranes around brain/spinal cord
Bone-->Dura Mater-->Arachnoid-->Pia Mater
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- protects CNS
- fills subarachnoid, central canal of spinal cord, and cerebral ventricles in brain
- produced in choroid plexus in lateral ventricles
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4 large interal chambers of brain
Lateral, third, fourth |
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| Conects third ventricle to fourth |
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Endothelial cells tightly joined to one another that prevent molecules from passing into brain
Need because brain is only
organ that cannot regnerate cells |
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specialized cell consists of:
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Axon Hillock
Axon Terminal
Synaptic Button |
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Short processes emanating form cell body
Receive most of synaptic contacts from other neurons |
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| Button shaped endings of branches off of axon terminal |
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| lipid bilayer w/ proteins embedded |
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fatty sheath that covers axon
squares along it |
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| neuron with one process extending from cell body |
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| more than two axons from soma |
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Short or no axons from soma
Function: to integrate neural activity w/in single brain structure, not to conduct signals from one structre to another |
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Oligodendrocites
Schwann Cells
Astrocytes |
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| Glia cells provide multiple myelin segments in CNS |
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| Glia that provide single myelin segment on axon in PNS |
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| Glia cells that coat blood vessels in the brain in CNS |
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Engulf/remove cellurlar debris
Trigger inflammatory responses |
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Neuronanatomical technique that
reveals the structure of neurons |
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Neuroanatomical technique
Stains cells, so we can get info about cell architecture and estimate number of neurons |
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| Provides details about neuronal structure |
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Anatomical Tracer
Tracing where axons are projecting INTO an area |
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Anatomical Tracer
tracing where axons project AWAY from an area |
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Horizontal vs. Cross Section
Frontal vs. Sagittal Section |
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Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain |
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Telencephelon
Diencephelon |
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Metencephelon
Mylencephelon |
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| is the secret 6th of subdivisions |
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Cerebral Cortex: protects
Basil Ganglia: involved in voluntary movement |
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Hypothalamus: regulates motivated behaviors, controls pituitary gland
Thalamus: constitutes end of brain brain stem; sensory relay nuclei to cortex |
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Tectrum: entirely visual
Coliculi: pairs of bumps in tectrum
Tegmentum: sensorimotor system |
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Pons: many tracts and part of reticular formation
Cerebellum: large convoluted structure on brain stem's dorsal surface-- important sensorimotor structure |
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Reticular Formation: attn to movement
Medulla: breathing and heart rate |
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