Biopsychology

Question 1

what does the central nervous system involve?

Answer 1

brain, where all conscious and some unconscious processing happens
spinal cord, recieves and transmits info, some reflex processing

Question 2

peripheral nervous system

Answer 2

body wide network of messenger neurons
sensory (afferent) to CNS
motor (efferent) away from CNS
contains ANS & SNS

Question 3

somatic nervous system

Answer 3

controls skeletal muscles for movement
voluntary, conscious control

Question 4

autonomic nervous system

Answer 4

controls actions of internal organs and glands
involuntary system, unconscious control
splits into (para)sympathetic

Question 5

sympathetic

Answer 5

increases bodily activities
releases noradrenaline
fight or flight
increases heart rate, sweating, breathing rate, dilates pupil, inhibits digestion

Question 6

parasympathetic

Answer 6

decreases bodily activities
rest & digest- stimulates digestion
heart, sweating & breathing rate decrease, constricts pupils