Biopsychology 1: Flashcards
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Cns consists of:
brains and spinal cord
CNS recieves info how?
From the senses and controls the body’s responses
Peripheral nervous system is located…
outside of the spinal cord
peripheral nervous system consists of:
nerve cells leading to and from the CNS connects the CNS to the outside world.
somatic nervous system carries :
sensory and motor information to and from the CNS controls the voluntary movements
The autonomic nervous system governs
involuntary activity of internal systems e.g. heartrate
The autonomic nervous system is in control of
the parasympathic nervous system and teh sympathetic nervous system
The PNS controls:
Fight or flight
The SNS controls
Rest and digest
The CNS has two main functions whcih are:
regulation of behaviour, regulation of body physiological processes
Role of teh occipital lobe ?
process visual info
frontal lobe’s role?
involved in thouhgt adn speech production and learning
Role of parietal lobe?
processes sensory information such as touch, temp and pain
Role of temporal lobe?
hearing and memory
What occurs when teh ANS causes arousal and energy?
Increased heart rate, reduced stomach activity, pupils dilate, expends energy ‘flight or fight response’
