biopsych Flashcards
what is inside the cns
brain and spinal chord
what are the peripheral ns subunits
sematic and autonomic
Autonomic subunits:
sympathetic parasympathetic
what does adrenaline do in the fight flight response
the adrenal glands produce and secrete adrenaline into the bloodstream
your heart beats and breathing increases aswell as divert blood flow to more important areas like muscles to help you get away
what NS is part of fight or flight
sympathetic
what are the 4 key endocrine glands
pituitary
thyroid
testes
ovaries
what does the pituitary gland do
master gland that controls other glands
also regulates growth and fluids
what is the testes function
to produce testosterone promoting male characteristics
what is the ovaries key role in the endocrine system
to support female sexual characteristics and reproductive functions
releases oestrogen
what is the neuron structure from start to end
dendrites
cell body
axon
myelin sheath
nodes of ranvier
terminal buttons
sensory neuron function
firing and sending signals to the ns about information
relay neuron function
allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate
function of motor neuron
allows voluntary and involuntary movements through the innervation of effector muscles and glands
name all of the glands in the endocrine system from top to bottom
hypothalamus
pituitary
pineal
thyroid
pancreas
adrenal
ovary
teste
