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AOS OVERVIEW Flashcards

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CNS

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receives neural messages from and transmits neural messages to the peripheral nervous system

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PNS

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comprising every neuron in the body outside of the central nervous system

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Somatic

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transmits neural messages related to voluntary motor movement

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Autonomic

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  • regulates visceral muscles, organs and glands
  • transmits neural messages to the CNS about activity
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Sympathetic

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  • activates visceral muscles, organs, glands
  • preparing the body to respond to a threat/stressor
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Parasympathetic

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maintains optimal and balanced functioning of visceral muscles, organs and glands

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Sensory neuron (afferent)

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transmit sensory neural messages about sensations from PNS to CNS

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Motor neuron (efferent)

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transmit motor neural messages about movement from CNS to PNS

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Interneuron

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transfer impulses between sensory and motor neurons

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Conscious response

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deliberate and voluntary action, initiated by the brain and performed intentionally by the body

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Conscious response steps

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  1. Sensory receptors receive info from sense organs
  2. Sensory neurons (somatic) send info to CNS
  3. Brain receives and interprets info and makes a decision on movement
  4. Motor neurons (somatic) send info from brain to effector cells in skeletal muscles
  5. Skeletal muscles move accordingly
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Unconscious response

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automatic and involuntary action performed by the body independently of the brain

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Neurochemicals

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chemical substance that transmits neural information within the nervous system

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Neurotransmitters

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chemical molecule that has an effect on one or two postsynaptic neurons

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Excitatory neurotransmitters (neurotransmitters)

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glutamate – learning & memory

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Inhibitory neurotransmitters (neurotransmitters)

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GABA – reduces anxiety

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Neuromodulators

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chemical molecule that has an effect on multiple postsynaptic neurons

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Types of neuromodulators

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Dopamine – motor movement, pleasure
Serotonin – mood and sleep

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Synaptic plasticity

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ability of synaptic connections to change over time in response to activity or experience

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Sprouting

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ability of dendrites and axons to develop new extensions or branches

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Rerouting

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ability of a neuron connected to a damaged neuron to create alternative synaptic connection with an undamaged neuron

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Pruning

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elimination of synaptic connections that are not adequately activated

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long term potentiation

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long lasting and experience dependent strengthening of synaptic connections that are regularly coactivated

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Long term depression

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long-lasting and experience-dependent weakening of synaptic connections that are not regularly coactivated

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Stress

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  • psychological and physiological experience
  • occurs when an individual encounters something of significance that demands their attention and/or efforts to cope
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Stressor

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internal or external stimulus that prompts a stress response

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Internal stress

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stimulus within a person’s body that prompts stress response

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external stress

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stimulus from outside a person’s body that prompts the stress response

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eustress

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form of stress characterised by positive psychological state

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distress

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form of stress characterised by negative psychological state

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Acute stress

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stress that lasts for a relatively short time

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Chronic stress

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stress that continues for a prolonged period of time

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flight fight freeze

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involuntary response to a threatening, fearful or stressful situation, involving physiological changed produced by the sympathetic nervous system

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Cortisol

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  • hormone released in times of stress
  • aid the body in initiating and maintaining heightened arousal (primary stress syndrome)
  • secreted by adrenal glands
  • Causes the body’s functions to operate at heightened levels
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HPA AXIS

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activated at slower, longer-lasting response to stress which induces release of cortisol into the bloodstream

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Alarm reaction

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initial decrease and subsequent increase in bodily arousal in response to immediate stressor
o Shock: resistance falls below normal
o Countershock: sympathetic causes physiological reactions to occur, resistance increase to above normal

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Resistance stage

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  • maintaining high levels of bodily arousal in response to persistent stressor
  • resistance above normal
  • Cortisol released into bloodstream to energise body
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Exhaustion stage

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depletion of energy levels and bodily resources, resulting in an inability to cope with the stressor

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GAS PRO AND CON

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+predictable pattern of physiological responses associated with distinct stages
- only focuses on biological aspects

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Primary appraisal

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initial process of evaluating the nature of incoming stressor

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Benign positive

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  • initial appraisal of a stimulus as neutral or good
  • does not cause stress
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Irrelevant

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initial appraisal of a stimulus as a non issue for the individual

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Harm/loss

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caused damage to individual

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Threat

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causes damage to the future

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Challenge

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positive opportunity for growth

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Secondary Appraisal

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evaluating the resources required and available in order to cope with a stressor

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Emotional focused coping

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coping strategies that target emotional components of a stressor

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Problem focused coping

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coping strategies that directly target the source of the stressor

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end of TMSC

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 Coping sources are adequate
o Reappraisal or reduced/eliminated stress
 Not enough resources available
o Stress

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TMSC PRO AND CON

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+allows track the subjective stress response
-stages of primary and secondary appraisal can occur simultaneously

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Gut microbiota

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all of the microorganisms that live in the gut

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Gut microbiome

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all of the genes of the microorganisms that live in the gut

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Gut-brain axis

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the bidirectional connection between the gut and the brain through the enteric and central nervous system
o Enteric nervous system: network of nerves in the gut (autonomic subdivision)

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Context-specific effectiveness

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when the coping strategy or mechanism used is appropriate for the unique demands of the stressor

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Coping flexibility

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an individuals ability to adjust or change their coping strategies depending on the unique changing demands of a stressor

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High coping

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readily adjust coping strategy

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Low coping

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difficultly in adjusting or adapting coping strategy

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Approach strategy

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directly confront source of the stress and reduce it (practical)

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Avoidance strategy

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evading or distancing oneself from source of stress (not practical)

Psychology Unit 3: AOS 1 (10 decks)

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