2 - Biopsychology Flashcards

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1
Q

Draw a diagram to show the divisions of the nervous system?

A

Human Nervous System -
CNS (brain & spinal cord)
PNS -
Somatic
Autonomic -
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic

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2
Q

Which division of the nervous system controls the fight or flight response

A

Sympathetic branch of the Autonomic NS

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3
Q

Which hormone is involved in fight or flight response

A

Adrenaline

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4
Q

Name two bodily changes caused by the hormone in Q3

A

Heart Rate
breathing
blood pressure increase
pupils dilate
digestion inhibited

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5
Q

Name two other hormones and the glands which produce them

A

Pineal gland-melatonin
Pituitary gland- ACTH,oxytocin
ovary -oestrogen/progesterone
testes-testosterone
adrenal cortex - cortisol

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6
Q

Label A synapse

A

key words:
axon/presynaptic neuron
vesicle
synaptic cleft
dendrite/postsynaptic neuron
receptor
neurotransmitter

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7
Q

Label the areas of the brain

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key words:
Motor area
Somatosensory area
visual area
wernicke’s area
auditory areas
brocas area

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8
Q

What brain structure was severed in split brain patients

A

Corpus callosum

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9
Q

Name 2 functions that are lateralized in the left hemisphere and 2 functions that are lateralized in the right hemisphere

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Left hem:
Language
control of right side of body
logical reasoning
viewing objects in RVF

Right hem:
Drawing
spatial tasks
controls left side of body
viewing objects in LVF

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10
Q

Name 4 ways of studying the brain

A

Post mortem
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
electroencephalography (EEG)
event related potentials (ERP)
CAT/PET scan

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Q

Give an example of a circadian, infradian and ultradian rhythm

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Circadian - Sleep/wake
Infradian - Menstrual
Ultradian - Stages of Sleep, Basic Rest activity cycle

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12
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Name the 2 main endogenous pacemakers and 2 exogenous zeitgebers on the sleep/wake cycle

A

SCN
Pineal Gland
Exogenous - Light, Social Cues

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