Behavioural Sciences Flashcards
hindbrain
- cerebellum = blanace/refined motor
- medulla oblongata = vitals
- reticular formation = alertness/arousal
midbrain
sensory/motor info from body
REFLEXES
forebrain
NOT needed for survival, complex processes
cortex, basal ganglia, limbic, thalamus, hypothalamus, posterior pituitary, pineal
thalamus
sensory waystation (NOT smell)
MGN = auditory info
LGN = visual infor
hypothalamus
homeostasis
* LH = triggers eating (damage = lack hunger)
* VMH = triggers satiety (damage = very much hungry)
* AH = sexual, sleep, body temp
posterior pituitary
oxytocin + ADH from hypothalamus
pineal gland
melatonin – biological rhythms
basal ganglia
smooth movement + posture
limbic system
- amygdala = aggression/defensive, processes environment, external cues, learns from surroundings
- hippocampus = long term mems, learning/memory
- hypothalamus = homeostasis
- thalamus = relays sensory info (EXCEPT SMELL)
- septal nuclei = pleasure centre
cortex
- frontal = prefrontal cortex (superivse), motor cortex (precentral gyrus), Broca’s area
- parietal = somatosensory cortex, integrate sensory information
- occipital = vision
- temporal = auditory, Wenicke, hippocampus
dominant hemisphere
- usually LEFT
- letters, words, speech, reading, math, language sounds, complex voluntary movement
non-dominant hemisphere
faces, music, emotions, geometry, direction
dopamine
role in movement/posture
HIGH in Schizophrenia
LOW in Parkinsons
serotonin
mood, sleeping, eating, dreaming
GABA
- inhibitory, hyperpolarization of post synaptic membrane, Cl- channel causing hyperpolarization
- reduces neuronal excitability
- LOW LEVELS in patients with anxiety
- does NOT really relate to MOOD disorders
glycine NT
inhibitory
hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membrane (same as GABA)
glutamate NT
excitatory NT
peptide NT
endorphins, natural painkillers
sensation VS transduction VS perception
sensation = receptors in PNS detect stimulus
transduction = convert physical stimuli to electrical signals in NS
perception = processing of this info to understand it
sensory receptors
- photoreceptors =EM waves
- hair cells = hearing, rot/lin acceleration
- nociceptors = pain
- thermoreceptors
- osmoreceptors
- olfactory receptors
- taste receptors
absolute threshold
minimum stimulus to activate SENSORY system
threshold of conscious perception
below this, stimulus arrives at CNS but is not perceived by higher brain structures
JND threshold
minimum difference between 2 stimuli to percieve difference
Weber’s Law
(discriminatory change/original value) x 100%
* constant ratio of discrimination – higher magnitude stimulus needs higher magnitute change to percieve difference
* LINEAR RELATIONSHIP