Bio Psych

Question 1

Nervous System

Answer 1

Communication systems of our body
Send signals of pain, pleasure, emotions, reflexes, etc.

Question 2

Neuron

Answer 2

Cell in the nervous system that sends and receives messages

Question 3

Axon

Answer 3

Long structure off of the cell body that transmits information to the next cell

Question 4

Dendrite

Answer 4

Branches off of the cell body, receiving information from other cells

Question 5

Neurotransmitters

Answer 5

Chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with one another

Question 6

Different types of neurons

Answer 6

Sensory
Motor
Interneurons

Question 7

Sensory

Answer 7

Gather information from the senses

Question 8

Motor

Answer 8

Allow the brain to tell the body how to move

Question 9

Interneurons

Answer 9

Excite or inhibit communication between sensory and motor neurons

Question 10

Resting Potential

Answer 10

The stable state of a neuron that is not transmitting messages

Question 11

Action Potential

Answer 11

Wave of electrical activity that travels the length of the axon

Question 12

Refractory Period

Answer 12

Time when a neuron cannot fire

Question 13

Cycle

Answer 13

Rest –> Action –> Recover

Question 14

Glial Cells

Answer 14

Cells that protect brain cells and help synchronize the cell’s communication

Question 15

Myelin Sheath

Answer 15

Insulation between axons helps and make communication between cells efficient

Question 16

Norepinephrine

Answer 16

Keeps your mind alert
Keeps tabs on your environment
Processes information so you can make quick decisions

Question 17

Serotonin

Answer 17

Responsible for regulating your sleeping and eating behaviors, as well as your mood
Regulates feelings of sadness or anxiety

Question 18

Dopamine

Answer 18

Affects mood, motivation, and feeling rewarded
Eating, drinking, exercise, gambling, drugs
Connected to movement, as seen in Parkinson’s patients

Question 19

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Question 20

Endorphins

Answer 20

Responsible for reducing pain
Delays feelings of pain momentarily so we can survive

Question 21

4 parts of the brain

Answer 21

Hindbrain
Midbrain
Forebrain
Cerebral Cortex

Question 22

Hindbrain

Answer 22

Controls the life-sustaining systems of the brain

Question 23

Brainstem

Answer 23

Regulates sleep, breathing, heartbeat, etc.

Question 24

Cerebellum

Answer 24

Controls movement, learning motor skills, balance

Question 25

Midbrain

Answer 25

Relay point between sensory and motor systems of the brain

Question 26

Basal Ganglia

Answer 26

Planned movements, learning skills

Question 27

Amygdala

Answer 27

Emotional memories, fear response, recognizing and understanding emotion

Question 28

Hippocampus

Answer 28

Learning, storage, and creation of memory

Question 29

Four lobes of the brain

Answer 29

Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe

Question 30

Frontal Lobe

Answer 30

Planning, decision making, regulation emotion, language

Question 31

Parietal Lobe

Answer 31

Sense of touch, bodily awareness

Question 32

Occipital Lobe

Answer 32

Visual info processing

Question 33

Temporal Lobe

Answer 33

Hearing, memory, language, object/face recognition

Question 34

Plasticity

Answer 34

The ability to be molded or shaped

Question 35

Neuroplasticity

Answer 35

The brain can change itself based on experience and need