Brain & Behaviour (Edge Hill)

Front 1

Afferent nerves

Back 1

Sensory nerves in the PNS that carry messages from the environment/body to the CNS

Hint 1

Sensory

Front 2

Efferent nerves

Back 2

Motor nerves in the PNS that carry signals from the CNS to the rest of the body

Hint 2

Motor nerves

Front 3

What protects the CNS?

Back 3

Bones, meninges and CSF

Blood-brain barriar that protects the train from toxic substances

Hint 3

**** knows 🤷‍♀️

Front 4

What are the two types of cells in the nervous system and what do they do?

Back 4

Neurons:

Transmit information around the nervous system

Glial cells:

Provide supporting functions for neurons such as protection from bacteria and damage repair

Hint 4

Front 5

What are the four types of neuron?

Back 5

Unipolar (sensory)

Bipolar (interneuron)

Mulitpolar (motor)

Mulitpolar interneuron

Hint 5

I am totally Bipolar 🙋‍♀️😂😢😎😳

Front 6

What do sensory neurons do?

Back 6

Transmit impulses from sense organs and transmit incoming messages from internal organs for pain

Hint 6

If you did the question on drugs for the essay and you don't know this **** you should drop out. No tea no shade 🍵

Front 7

What do motor neurons do?

Back 7

Carry messages from the brain/spinal cord to muscles and glands

Hint 7

Muscles

Front 8

What do interneurons do?

Back 8

Carry information between motor and sensory neurons and between other interneurons in the spinal cord/brain

Hint 8

Between neurons

Front 9

What are the key parts of a neuron?

Back 9

Dendrites

- receive signals from other neurons

Cell body

- compiles signals received and decides whether to pass them on to the next neuron

Nucleus

- within the cell body

- contains DNA that specifics the neuron's role.

Axon

- carries electrochemical signals that are passed on to the next neuron

Hint 9

Front 10

What is grey matter, white matter and CSF?

Back 10

Grey matter

- neuron cell bodies

White matter

- axons and Glial cells

CSF

- Cerebrospinal fluid

- the liquid that fills the subarachnoid space providing a cushion surrounding the brain and spinal cord

Hint 10

Yeet

Front 11

What does the hindbrain consist of?

Back 11

1. The pons

2. The reticular formation

3. The medulla oblongata

4. The cerebellum

Hint 11

Sometimes I ask myself why I'm even doing this degree, I ******* hate science. What's the point of it all? Why am I doing this to myself??

Front 12

What is the purpose of the medulla oblongata?

Back 12

The control of vital functions such as:

- heart rate

- breathing

- blood pressure

- reflexes

Hint 12

Heart rate... Carry on

Front 13

What do the Pons do?

Back 13

Passes information between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex

Regulates sensory analysis

Regulates aspects of sleep

Hint 13

The bridge

Front 14

What are the main functions of the reticular formation?

Back 14

Attention

Habituation

Regulating the sleep-wake cycle

Hint 14

This would help me go for a nap, pay (blank) in lectures, and I don't know what the other word means 🤔🤷‍♀️

Front 15

What is the purpose of the cerebellum?

Back 15

Coordinates input from the senses and muscles to provides smooth movements, posture and balance

Hint 15

🤷‍♀️ Brain stuff

Front 16

What is the purpose of the midbrain and what are the main components?

Back 16

A relay centre for visual, auditory and motor system information

Two main components:

-Tectum

-Substantia nigra

Hint 16

I dunno 🤷‍♀️

Front 17

What are the two components of the Tectum?

Back 17

The superior colliculi

- controls the initial state of visual processing

The inferior colliculi

- controls the initial stage of auditory processing

Hint 17

I am supieror and you are inferior, bitch

Front 18

What does the Substantia Nigra do?

Back 18

Black coloured cells that produce dopamine which facilitates neurons involved with movement and balance

Hint 18

Black substance, like your poop after Iron tablets 👍

Front 19

Define the function of the hippocampus and the result of it's damage

Back 19

Responsible for the creation of long term declarative memories

Damage to the hippocampus leads to retrograde amnesia, meaning no new memories can be made.

Maguire et al (2000) - London taxi drivers extensive spatial memory (bigger hippocampus)

Hint 19

Need to call me an uber and get amnesia

Front 20

What is the role of the amygdala?

Back 20

They play a role in identifying, remembering and responding to fear and aggression. We have one on each side of the brain.

Hint 20

THE LITTLE ALMOND GUY

Front 21

What is the purpose of the hypothalamus?

Back 21

Regulates and directs behaviours that are fundamental to survival

Hint 21

S c i e n c e

Front 22

What is the purpose of the thalamus?

Back 22

A relay station that forwards most sensory information to the cerebral cortex

Hint 22

Without the hypo 🤔

Front 23

What is the purpose of the occipital lobes?

Back 23

Receives visual input from the retina and is responsible for most visual processing of retinal images. Roles include recognising borders, recognising shapes, colour recognition and perceiving objects in motion

Hint 23

It's VISUAL, you tit

Front 24

What is the purpose of the temporal lobes?

Back 24

Sound processing and localisation (superior area) , memory formation (medial area), face and object recognition (inferior area)

Hint 24

You should have probably remembered hearing about this area. And recognised its significance

Front 25

What are the roles of the parietal lobes?

Back 25

Processing sensations, spatial awareness and visual attention, symbolic understanding, visual imagery and mental manipulations

Hint 25

Does a bit of everything really 🤷‍♀️