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Biopsychology Flashcards

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CNS

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Consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

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What are the main roles of the CNS?

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Control behaviour, psychological processes and physiological processes to maintain life.

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The Brain

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Consists of the: Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Diencephalon and the Brain stem

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Cerebrum

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Consists of 4 lobes; Frontal, Occupital, Parietal and Temporal

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Frontal Lobe

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Involved in Speech, Thought and Learning

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Occupital Lobe

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Involved in visual information

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Parietal Lobe

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Involved in sensory information

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Temporal Lobe

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Memory and Hearing

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Cerebellum

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Responsible for controlling motor skills, balance coordination and muscles.

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Diencephalon

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Splits into 2 substructures: Thalamus and Hypothalamus

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Thalamus

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Acts a relay station for nerve impulses which come from the senses and routes them to appropriate parts of the brain where they can be processed

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Hypothalamus

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Regulates body temperature, hunger, and thirst

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The Brain Stem

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Regulates Automatic functions which are essential for breathing, heartbeat, and swallowing. Motor and sensory neurons pass through the brain stem which allows the impulses to pass between the brain and spinal cord

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Spinal Cord

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  • Relays information between the brain and the body.
  • The brain can monitor and regulate bodily processes (digestion, breathing)
  • The spinal cord connects to different parts of the body via spinal nerves
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Spinal Nerves

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-Connect to specific muscles and Glands

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Spinal Nerves (Thoracic region)

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Carry messages to the chest and abdomen and circuits of nerve cells which enables simple involuntary movements without the brain’s directions

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PNS

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Consists of the Somatics and Autonomic NS

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PNS Function

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Relays nerve impulses back and forth between the body and the CNS

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Somatic Nervous System (Function)

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Transmits and recieves information from the sensory organs eg visual and auditory information
-Controls movement

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