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48 Cards in this Set
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Amygdala
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remembers things during trauma and fear
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Autonomic system does what?
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nerves that transmit messages for involuntary parts of body
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Axons
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Send information
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Brainstem deals with…
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Vital life functions
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Brainstem contains the m____ which controls…
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medulla
heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, coughing |
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Brainstem contains the p___ which controls…
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pons
sleep/wake cycle |
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Broca’s Area is...
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left frontal lobe
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Central nervous system (CNS) comprises the...
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brain and spinal cord
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Cerebellum
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coordination of movement, posture
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Cerebral hemispheres are what?
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right and left halves of the cerebrum
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Cerebrum
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Higher intellect
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Corpus callosum is what?
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band of nerve fibers that connect the 2 halves of the brain
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Dendrites
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Receive information
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Endorphins
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Natural pain killers
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Frontal lobes contains...
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motor cortex
Broca's area frontal association areas |
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Hippocampus
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stores long-term information
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Hypothalamus
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regulates basic drives, internal body enfironment
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Left hemisphere is...
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logical
linear language |
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Right hemisphere is...
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artistic
pictures/images non-verbal |
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Limbic System
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emotional expression
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Medulla is part of brain stem that controls...
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heartbeat
blood pressure breathing/coughing swallowing |
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Neuron
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Nerve cell
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Neuroscience
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study of structure/function of nervous system
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Neurotransmitters
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Carry messages
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Neurotransmitters going through neurons are…
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electrical
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Neurotransmitters going through synapses are…
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chemical
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Neurotransmitters: do they carry different messages?
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Yes
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Occipital lobes deal with what?
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reception/interpretation of visual info
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Parasympathetic nervous system does what?
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brings bodily responses back to normal after emergency/stress
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Parietal lobes deal with what?
Contains what? |
body awareness/spatial orientation
contains the somatosensory cortex |
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Peripheral nervous system(PNS) is what?
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nerves connecting central nervous system to rest of body
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What is the pons?
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structure that connects each half of cerebellum
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Receptor Sites: how many?
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As many as there are neurotransmitters
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What is reticular formation?
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a structure in the brainstem
deals with arousal and attention |
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Somatic nervous system is what?
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sensory/motor neurons that send environment and movement info
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(S)SRI stands for what?
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(Selective) Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
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Sympathetic nervous system does what with the body?
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mobilizes body for stress/emergencies
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Synapses
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Space (gap) between neurons
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Temporal lobes are involved in...
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Reception/interpretation of auditory info
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Thalamus
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sensory info goes here, is directed where to go
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The spinal cord connects the _____ with the ________ ________ system.
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brain
peripheral nervous system |
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Cerebral cortex is responsible for what?
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higher mental processes
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Wenicke’s Area is...
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left temporal lobe
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Does correlation (between two things) identify cause?
Define correlation. |
No.
Correlation is ta statement of relationships |
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Define introspection
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to look inward, toward self
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What was Sigmund Freud's theory?
What does his theory focus on? |
psychoanalysis
the unconscious |
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What is Gestalt psychology?
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individuals perceive objects/patterns as wholes
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Define functionalism
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use of mental processes in adapting to environments
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