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Biopsychology Flashcards

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What is it?

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The two major physiological systems that regulate behaviour

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The parts to it

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Nervous system
Endocrine system
Structure and function of neurons
Synaptic transmission

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Nervous system

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Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

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CNS

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Brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral nervous system

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Automatic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

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Endocrine system

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Glands and hormones

Fight or flight

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Glands and hormones

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Hormones distributed in bloodstream

Pituitary master gland

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Fight or flight

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Sympathetic arousal: pituitary - ACTH - adrenal gland - adrenaline

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Structure and function of neurons

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Types of neuron
Structure of neuron
Electrical transmission

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Types of neuron

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Motor, sensory, relay neurons

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Structure of neuron

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Cell body contains nucleus, has dendrites

Axon covered in myelin sheath divided by nodes of ranvier

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Electrical transmission

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Positive charge leads to action potential

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Synaptic transmission

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Snapse
Neurotransmitters
Excitation of inhibition
Psychotherapeutic drugs

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Synapse

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Terminal buttons at synapse, presynaptic vesicles release neurotransmitter

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Neurotranmitters

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Post-synaptic receptor site links to dendrites of adjoining neuron
Specialist functions e.g. Acetycholine for muscle contraction

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Excitation or inhibition

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Adrenaline excitatory, serotonin inhibitory

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Psychotherapeutic drugs

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SSRI increase serotonin activity

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Neuron

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Basic building blocks of nervous system, nerve cells that process and transmit messages

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Sensory neuron

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Carry messages from PNS to CNS. Long dendrites and short axons

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Relay neuron

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Connect sensory neurons to motor or other neurons. Short axons and dendrites

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Motor neurons

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Connect CNS to effectors e.g, muscles and glands. Short dendrites, long axons

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