General Psych - Unit 2

Front 1

Nervous system

Back 1

The body's electrochemical communication circuitry

Hint 1

Electrochemical

Front 2

4 characteristics of nervous sustem

Back 2

Complexity.

Integration.

Electrochemical transmission

Plasticity

Hint 2

CIEP

Front 3

Divisions of NS

Back 3

Central (brain/spinal cord)

Peripheral (somatic/autonomic)

Front 4

Neurons

Back 4

Handle info processing functions

Front 5

Part of neuron

Back 5

Cell body (nucleus)

Dendrites (receive)

Axon (carries away)

Myelin sheath (layer of fat cells)

Hint 5

CDAM

Front 6

Dopamine

Back 6

Controls voluntary movement

Hint 6

For rewarding experiences

Front 7

Serotonin

Back 7

Regulation of sleep, mood, attention, and learning

Hint 7

Regulation

Front 8

Endorphines

Back 8

Shields body from pain

Elevates feelings of pleasure

Front 9

Oxytocin

Back 9

Love and social bonding

Front 10

Agonist

Back 10

Drug that mimics a neurotransmitters effext

Hint 10

Increases

Front 11

Antagonist

Back 11

drug that blocks a neurotransmitters effect

Front 12

Neural networks

Back 12

A network of neurons working together

Front 13

Relaxation technique

Back 13

Slower breathing

Lower blood pressure

Feeling of calm and well being

Front 14

Main goal of brain

Back 14

Keep us alive and help us achieve our goals

Front 15

Three major regions of brain

Back 15

Hind-brain (primitive)

Mid-brain (feeling)

Fore-brain (thinking)

Front 16

Amygdala

Back 16

Fear and intense emotions

Front 17

Hippocampus

Back 17

Memory

Front 18

cerebullum

Back 18

Motor coordination

Hint 18

Cerebral palsy

Front 19

Hypothalamus

Back 19

Eating

Drinking

Sex

Stress

Emotions

Reward

Front 20

Cerebral cortex

Back 20

Thinking and planning

Hint 20

Outer layer

Front 21

Left hemisphers

Back 21

Rational

Logic (math, speech, grammar)

Front 22

Right hemisphere

Back 22

Intuition

Patterns

Emotion

Hint 22

Me

Front 23

4 lobes

Back 23

Occipital

Temporal

Frontal

Parietal

Hint 23

OTFP

Front 24

Brocas area

Back 24

Control of speech

Hint 24

Bronchitis

Front 25

Wernicke's area

Back 25

Understanding language

Front 26

How do researchers study the brain?

Back 26

EEG

CAT scan

PET scan

MRI

fMRI

Hint 26

5 ways

Front 27

Neurogenesis

Back 27

New neurons are generated

Front 28

Collateral sprouting

Back 28

Healthy neurons grow new branches to adjacent damaged cell

Front 29

Endocrine system

Back 29

Set of glands that regulate activities of certain organs by releasing chemical products

Hint 29

Glands

Front 30

Glands

Back 30

Organs or tissue (in body that create chemicals)

Front 31

Hormones

Back 31

Chem produced by endocrine glands

Front 32

Pituitary gland

Back 32

Growth

(Momma gland)

Regulates other glands

Front 33

Adrenal gland

Back 33

Regulate mood

Energy

Stress

Front 34

Pancreas

Back 34

Digestive and endocrine

Hint 34

Produces insulin

Front 35

Genetics

Back 35

Branch of biology that studies heredity

Hint 35

Heredity

Front 36

Gregor medel

Back 36

Discovered predictable patterns of heredity

Front 37

Ways to study genetics

Back 37

Molecular

Selective

Behavior

Front 38

Molecular genetics

Back 38

Manipulation of genes

Front 39

Selective breeding

Back 39

Organisms choose not for reproduction

Front 40

Behaviors henetics

Back 40

study of degree and nature

Front 41

Human cell

Back 41

Basic structure of life

Front 42

Chromosomes

Back 42

Threadlike structure that comes in 23pairs

Front 43

DNA

Back 43

Complete molecule that contains hereditary info

Front 44

Genotype

Back 44

A persons genetic heritage

Hint 44

gen-Gen

Front 45

Biological rhythms

Back 45

Periodic physiological fluctuations in the body

Front 46

Circadian rythms

Back 46

Involved in sleep/wake cycle

Front 47

Stages of wakefulness

Back 47

Beta & alpha waves

Front 48

Beta waves

Back 48

Concentration

Front 49

Alpha waves

Back 49

Relaxation

Front 50

Insomnia

Back 50

In ability to sleep

Front 51

Narcolepy

Back 51

Urge to sleep

Hint 51

Running dog video

Front 52

Sleep apnea

Back 52

Individual stops breathing

Front 53

Sleep paralysis

Back 53

Feeling of being conscious

Unable to move

Front 54

Cataplexy attack

Back 54

Loss of muscle tons

Person is awake or aware

Front 55

Manifest content

Back 55

Surface of dream

(The dream itself)

Front 56

Latent content

Back 56

A dreams hidden content

(The real meaning)

Front 57

Psychoactive drugs

Back 57

Drugs that alter consciousness, modify perception, & change moods

Front 58

Physical dependence

Back 58

Body's physical need to a drug

Front 59

Psychological dependance

Back 59

Strong desire to repeat use of a drug for emotional reasons

Front 60

Depressents

Back 60

Slow down mental and psychical activity

Front 61

Stimulants

Back 61

Increase central nervous systems activity

Front 62

Hallucinogens

Back 62

Modify a perceptual experiences

(May produce visual images and sensations that are not real)

Front 63

Alcohol

Back 63

Depressant

Front 64

Nicotine

Back 64

Addictive stimulant drug

Front 65

Cocaine

Back 65

Addictive stimulant drug that may result in depression

Front 66

Ecstasy

Back 66

(Molly) stimulant drug

Front 67

Marijuana

Back 67

Hallucinogens.

(Mixture of all 3 psychoactive drugs.[depressant, stimulant, and hallucinogens])

Front 68

Hypnosis

Back 68

Altered state of consciousness where person is unusually receptive to suggestjons

Front 69

Meditation

Back 69

Involves attaining a peaceful state of mind where thoughts are not occupied by worry

(Goal=nothing)

Front 70

3 types of meditatjon

Back 70

Mindful breathing

Imagery meditation (ex: beach)

Progressive muscle relaxation