Psychology: Chapter 3

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Neurons

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Cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform information-processing tasks.

Hint 1

Process information

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Cell body

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Larges component of the neuron that coordinates the information-processing tasks and keeps all the cells alive.

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Dendrite

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Receive information from other neurons.

Hint 3

Pass me that would you?

Antenna 📶

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axon

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Transmit information to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Hint 4

Here take this!

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Myelin sheath

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An insulating layer of fatty material.

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Synapse

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the Junction or region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or Cell body of another.

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Sensory neurons

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receive information from the external world and convey this information to the brain via The spinal card.

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Motor neurons

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carry signals from from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement.

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Interneurons

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Connect sensory neurons, motor neurons, or other interneurons.

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Resting potential

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the difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of neuron's cell. membrane.

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Action potential

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An electronic signal that is conducted along the length of a neuron's axon to the synapse. All or nothing.

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Refractory period

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The time following an action potential during which a new action potential cannot be initiated.

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Wait we're not ready do not start the action potential

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Terminal buttons

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Are not like structures that branch out from an axon.

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemicals that transmit information across the synapse to a receiving neurons dendrites.

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Receptors

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Parts of the cell membrane that receive neurotransmitters and either initiate or prevent a new electric signal.

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agonists

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Drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter.

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antagonist

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Drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter.

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Nervous system

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And interacting network of neurons that convey electrochemical information through the body.

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Central nervous system

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Is composed of the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral nervous system

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Connects the central nervous system to the body's organs and muscles.

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Somatic nervous system

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Set of nerves that convey information into and out of the central nervous system.

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Automatic nervous system

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Is a set of nerves that carries involuntary and automatic commands that control blood vessels, body organs and glands.

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Sympathetic nervous system

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A set of nerves that prepares the body for action in threatening situations.

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Prepare to flee you are in trouble.

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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Helps the body return to a normal resting state.

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Relax you are safe

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Spinal reflexes

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Simple pathways in the nervous system that rapidly generate muscle contractions.

Hint 25

Ouch that's hot

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Hindbrain

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An area of the brain that coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord.

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Hind: Medulla

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An extension of the spinal cord into the skull that coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration.

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Hind: Reticular formation

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Regulate sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal.

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Awak and aroused

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Hind: Cerebellum

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A large structure of the hind brain that controls fine motor skills, cerebellum is Latin for "little brain"

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Help me with balance please

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Hind: Pons

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A structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain. Pons means "bridge" in Latin.

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Fore: Subcortical structures

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Areas of the forebrain house under the cerebral cortex near the very center of the brain

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Fore-sub: Thalamus

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Relays and filters information from the senses and transmit information to the cerebral cortex.

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I Here, touch, and see, but I can't smell. I will decide what is important.

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Fore-sub: Hypothalamus

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Regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst and sexual behavior.

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Fore-sub: Pituitary gland

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The “master gland“ of the body's

harmone-producing system, which releases hormones that direct the functions of many other glands in the body.

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you smell wonderful arousing

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Hippocampus

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(From the Latin for "seahorse," due to its shape) is critical for creating new memories and integrating them into a network of knowledge so that they can be stored infinitely in other parts of the cerebral cortex.

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Have you filed that yet?

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Fore-sub: Amygdala

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Plays a central role in many emotional processes, particularly the formation of emotional memories.

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You made me laugh, weep and shriek and I remember it all. Size of a Lima Bean.

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Fore-sub: Basal ganglia

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They said of subcortical structures that directs intentional movements.

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You can walk and keep your back straight while walking because of me.

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Fore: Cerebral cortex

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The outermost layer of the brain, visible to the naked eye, and divided into two hemispheres.

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Responsible for the most complex actions of perception.

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Fore: Corpus callosum

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Connects large areas of the cerebral cortex on each side of the brain and supports communication of information across the hemispheres.

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Information on one side is passed to the other almost instantaneously.

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For: Occipital lobe

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Processes visual information.

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Helps us to see, determine edges, and space.

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Fore: Parietal lobe

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Processes information about touch, contains the somatosensory cortex strip

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I help you touch and feel

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Fore: Temporal lobe

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Responsible for hearing and language also helps with interpreting visual stimulus.

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Frequency's and sounds

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Fore: Frontal lobe

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Specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgment. Also contains the motor cortex which deals with complex movement. Long term memory.

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Association areas

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Composed of neurons that help provide sense and meaning to information registered in the cortex.

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Discernment of Information presented through the cortex.

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Gene

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The unit of hereditary transmission.

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Chromosomes

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Strands of DNA found around each other in a double helix configuration.

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Father's determine whether you are a boy or a girl. XX equal girl 👧 CY equal 👦

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Mid: tectum & tegmentum

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These structures help orient an organism in the environment and guide movement toward or away from stimuli

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I heard that click, it's behind me.