Biological Psychology

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The brain is split into three regions

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1) Cerebrum/Cerebral Cortex

2) Cerebellum/ Cerebeller Cortex

3) Brain Stem

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The Brain is also split up a different way, these sections each have specific functions

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1) Forebrain

2)Midbrain

3) Hindbrain

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The Central Nervous System includes these organs:

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1) Brain

2) Spinal Cord

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The Forebrain contains:

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Embryonic Developments:

1) Telencephalon

2)Diencephalon

Parts:

Cerebral Cortx, Basil Ganglia, Limbic System, hypothalmus, and thalmus.

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The Midbrain contains:

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Embryonic Structures:

Mesencephalon

Parts:

Tectum and Tegmentum

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Hindbrain contains:

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Embyronic Sturctures:

Metencephalon and Mylencephalon

Parts:

Cerebellum, Medulla, and pons.

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Coronal Plane

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Cut parallel to the face

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Sagaittal Plane

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Cut right down the middle of the brain.

ex: mid sagittal,

paralateral-next to the mid line/mid sagittal

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Horizontal Plane

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Parallel with the floor.

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Rostral

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"Towards the beak", the front part of the brain

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Caudal

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Towards the Back

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Ventral

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The bottom

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Dorsal

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Top

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Nucleus

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Consists of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and gilia. Can be made into sheets, for ex, the cortex of the brain. ***CONTEXT OF THE BRAIN! NUCLEI OF THE BRAIN DO NOT CONTAIN DNA!***

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Tract

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a pathway in the brain that is made up of neurons of the same origin and axons. They all have a similar destination they need to go to. (thus making a tract.) * They're Mylenated* Tract names are base on their origin and their direction.

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Afferent

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Projecting toward the brain

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Efferent

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Projecting away from the brain (ie motor cortex)

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Dessucate

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Cross over to the oppisite side

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Systems are ___

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1) Complex organazations of many organs the focus on one (or many) goals. Ex: motor, visual, somasensory, etc.

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Grey Matter

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Neuronal somas that are arranged into nuclei or cortex

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White Matter

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Made up of myelinated and unmylinated axons.

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Myelin

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Myelin is made by oligodendrocytes that speed the process of eletrical messages down the neuronal axon.

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Diencephalon cantains the

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thalmus and hyperthalmus

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What is a cluster of neuronal somas in the peripheral nervous system called?

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ganglion

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What is the embryonic region of the brain that contains the cerebral cortex?

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Telencephalon

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Vascular Like structures dangling from ventricles

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choroid plexus

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Longitudinal Fold of Dura

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Falk Cerebri

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Outer boney shell

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cranium

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Histamine Nucleus in Hypothalmus

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Tuber Cinereum

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This gland, the posterior of the piturary lobe, that sectretes 2 hormones: vasopressin (andidiurectic hormone), and oxytoxin.

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Neurophypophysis

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Sits in the Sella Turcica

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Pituitary Gland

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Space between the dura and the cranium

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epidural

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Embroyonic division of the brain that includes the pons and cerebellum

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Metencephalon

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Composed of dendrites and Somas

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Grey Matter

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A cluster of of neuronal somas in the peripheral nervous system

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ganglion

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type of matter composed of mylientated tracts

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white matter

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A collection of axons in the peripheral nervous system

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Nerve

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Relative direction toward the tail

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caudal

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Branch of the nervous system that contains both the sympathetic and parasympathetic subdivisions

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autonomic

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Portion of the brain that contains the cerebral hemispheres, thalmic, and hypothalmic nuclei

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Forebrain

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General term for containing the pons, medulla, and cerebellum

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hindbrain

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Points of Specific connections between left and right hemispheres.

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commissures

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Embryonic division of the brain that contains the midbrain

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mesencephalon

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Area of the brain that is between the forebrain and hindbrain

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midbrain

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Dissection down the midline in the sagittal plane

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mid sagittal

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A deep cluster of neuronal somas in the central nervous system

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nucleus

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Extension of the central nervous system caudal to the brain

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spinal cord

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a collection of axons on the central nervous system

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tract

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The sensory and motor cortex cariture

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humonculus

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cortex other than primary, sensory, motor, auditory, and visual

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association cortex

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Function of post-central gyrus in humans

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somatosensory

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Largest area of cortex

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cerebrum

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Pre-central gyrus in humans

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motor cortex

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What is the function of the Entorhinal Cortex?

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It relays information to the hippocampus

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What is the function of the Insula?

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it mediates disgust, and other visceral responses. It has a role in cravings and motivated behaviors.

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Limbic Lobe

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mediates olfaction and memory

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Orbitofrontal cortex

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integrates cognition and emotional processes. They modulate judgement, impulsive behavior, and motivation for reward.

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What is the function Prepyriform?

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mediates olfaction

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What is the function of the Pryiform?

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lobe mediates olfaction and memory

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Spinal Cord?

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mediates reflexive behaviors and provides sensory inputs and outputs all over the body.

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What is the function of the Uncus?

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It is the primary olfactory cortex