biological psychology

Question 1

what are the three main parts of the brain

Answer 1

cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem

Question 2

what is the left hemisphere mainly for

Answer 2

language and right hand side

Question 3

what is the left hemisphere mainly for

Answer 3

visuals and left side of body

Question 4

what is a dendrite

Answer 4

branch like structures of the neuron that connect cells

Question 5

what is a axon

Answer 5

the part of the neuron which transfers electrical signals

Question 6

what is the myelin sheath

Answer 6

part of the neuron which coats the axon and speeds up the electrical signal

Question 7

what are the nodes of ranvier

Answer 7

gaps between the myelin sheath

Question 8

what are the ridges on the top of the brain called

Answer 8

gyrus

Question 9

what are the folds on the bottom of the brain called

Answer 9

sulcus

Question 10

what are the three types of neurons in the brain

Answer 10

motor, sensory, interneuron

Question 11

what is the motor neurons function

Answer 11

initiate movement and behaviour

Question 12

what is the sensory neuron function

Answer 12

receive info about the world around

Question 13

what is the function of the interneuron

Answer 13

processes sensory info from enviroment into meaningful representation and plan appropriate response

Question 14

order of reflex arc

Answer 14

sensory neuron to interneuron to motor neuron

Question 15

what are the different functional classifications of neurons

Answer 15

multipolar neurons, bipolar neurons, unipolar neurons

Question 16

what is a bipolar neuron

Answer 16

sensory perception: one dedrite and one axon passes sensory info to centres in the brain