biological bases

Question 1

what is a neuroaxis?

Answer 1

a neruoaxis is a perceived line through the centre of the nervous system indicating orientation eg. dorsal/ ventral, anterior/ posterior, medial/ lateral

Question 2

what are the two main nervous systems?

Answer 2

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

- Central Nervous System (CNS)

Question 3

what are the sub categories of the Peripheral nervous system?

Answer 3

• Somatic

- Autonomic

Question 4

what are the sub categories of the Central nervous system?

Answer 4

• Spinal Cord

- The brain.

Question 5

What is the Somatic Nervous system responsible for?

Answer 5

it receives sensory input and delivers motor/ muscle output

Question 6

how many nerves are there that join the somatic NS to the Central NS?

Answer 6

6!

Question 7

what are the 6 areas of the Somatic NS that the nerves join the central nervous system?

Answer 7

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

Question 8

what are the 4 lobes of the cerebrum?

Answer 8

frontal, partietal, occipital, temporal

Question 9

what are some imaging measures to measure brain activity?

Answer 9

• phrenology
• electroencephalograph
• computed tomography (Ct scan)
• magnetic resonance imaging
• positron emission tomography
• functional MRI
• magnetoencephalography