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Bio psych PPT Flashcards

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1
Q

Does the nervous system impact behavior

A

True (Strong belief)

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2
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Blind Sight

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Being blind but knowing your surroundings

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3
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Split Brain

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Surgery that cuts the corpus callosum in two

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4
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Nucleus

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Stored DNA

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5
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Mitochondria

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ATP from the Krebs Cycle

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6
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Golgi apparatus

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Packages it all together

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7
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Ribosome

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Makes protein (DNA -> RNA -> Protein)

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8
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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Tube system in cell (Rough or soft)

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Bi-lipid membrane

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Surrounds cells and is semi-permable

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10
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lysosomes

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Gets rid of waste cells

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11
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What is a phenotype

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Genes that are observable (Eye color, behavior)

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Genotype

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What genes are already present

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13
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What is true about the correlation of genotypes and phenotypes

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Phenotypes do not determine genotypes

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14
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Tactile stimulation

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Brain matter moves energy around body

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15
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What is true about the plasticity of the nervous system

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It is modifiable over time

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16
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What are the 4 things that can happen to neurotransmitters in the synapse

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  1. Endocytosis (Sucked back)
  2. Drift away (Die)
  3. Enzymes destroy neurotransmitters
  4. Makes it to postsynaptic membrane
17
Q

Name the 2 cells in the nervous system

A

Neurons and glia

18
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Purpose of dendrites

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Where information starts in a neuron

19
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Purpose of axon hillic

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Decides to create an action potential or not

20
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Purpose of an axon

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Where the action potential propagates through

21
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Purpose of terminal button

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Where information leaves before reaching the synapse

22
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What is an action potential

A

Electrical communication within a neuron

23
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What are the two elements needed for an action potential

A

Na+ (sodium) and K+ (potassium)

24
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Which way do Na+ and K+ move

A

Sodium OUT and potassium IN

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