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biopsychology Flashcards

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central nervous system

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  • made from the brain and spinal chord

- processes information

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peripheral nervous system

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  • transmits messages via neurones to and from the CNS

- split into ANS and SNS

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autonomic nervous system

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  • in charge of vital functions like breathing, digestion, stress response
  • split into parasympathetic and sympathetic
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somatic nervous system

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controls muscle movement and receives information from sensory receptors

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pituitary gland

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  • influences the release of hormones from other glands

- its controlled by the hypothalamus

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adrenal glands

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  • they sit on each kidney

- made from the adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla

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adrenal cortex

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produces cortisol which regulates bodily functions and is a response to stress

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adrenal medulla

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releases adrenaline and noradrenaline which prepares the body for fight or flight

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gonads

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  • ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones

- testes produce testosterone which causes male characteristics

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fight or flight steps

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  1. hypothalamus recognises a threat
  2. the adrenal gland and adrenal medulla are alerted
  3. adrenaline is released into the endocrine system and noradrenaline is released to the brain
  4. physical changes are triggered like increased heart rate, faster breathing et
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frontal lobe

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responsible for cognitive functions and control of voluntary movement

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temporal lobe

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processes memories, integrating them with sensations

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parietal lobe

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processes information about touch and movement

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occipital lobe

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concerned with vision and the visual cortex

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somatosensory cortex

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  • located in the parietal lobe of both hemispheres
  • detects sensory events
  • produces sensations of pressure, pain and temperature
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motor cortex

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  • located in the frontal lobe of both hemispheres

- controls muscles and movement

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Broca’s area

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found on the lefthand side of the frontal lobe and is the language area responsible for speech and expression

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Wernicke’s area

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found in the left temporal lobe and is the opposite to Broca’s area, as language could be expressed but not understood

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myotor neurones

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  • connect to the CNS to effectors such as muscles and glands

- short dendrites and long axons

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relay neurones

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  • connect the sensory neurones to the motor neurones

- short dendrites and long axons

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sensory neurones

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  • carry messages from the PNS to the CNS

- long dendrites and short axons

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cell body

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includes a nucleus which contains the genetic material of the cell

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dendrites

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branch like structures that come from the cell body and carry nerve impulses from neurones

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axon

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carries impulses away from the cell body down the neurone

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mylein sheath

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covers the axon and speeds up electrical transmission of the neurone

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nodes of ranvier

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speed up the transmission of the impulse by forcing it to jump across the gaps along the axon

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circadian rhythm

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  • cira = about
  • diem = day
  • the sleep wake cycle (24 hours)
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ultradian rhythm

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occurs many times a day and less 24 hours long (sleep)

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infradian rhythm

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occurs about once a day (menstrual cycle)

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circannual rhythm

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takes a lot much longer than day to occur (SAD)

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exogenous zeitgebers

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environmental events that are responsible for changing the biological rhythms (light is the most important)

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the sleep/wake cycle

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governed by the suprachiasmatic nucleus which lies about the optic chiasm and receives information about light from this structure

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Siffre

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  • spent 6 months in the 70’s in a dark place
  • to test his free running circadian rhythm
  • his rhythm settled down consistently to 24 hours
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Aschoff and Wever (1976)

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  • participants spent in 4 weeks in a ww2 bunker

- all but one displayed a 24 hour circadian rhythm

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endogenous pacemakers

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internal mechanisms and biological clocks that affect rhythms, but can be affected by the environment

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Folkard (1985)

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  • 12 people lived in a cave for 3 weeks
  • went to bed at 11:45pm and woke at 7:45am
  • researcher sped up the clock so it was a 22 hour day
  • only 1 participant adjusted to the new day
  • circadian rhythm has a minimum
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Stern and McClintok (1998)

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  • studied 29 women with irregular periods
  • 9 women wore pads for 8 hours to collect pheromones
  • then rubbed on the upper lip of the other participants
  • 68% of women experienced changes that brought their cycle closer to their sweat donors
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SAD

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  • form of depression that comes along in winter months
  • circannual as it’s yearly
  • circadian as it could be due to sunrise and sunset in winter disrupting sleep/wake cycle
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stages 1 and 2 of sleep

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‘light sleep’ stages

brain wave patterns become slower and more rhythmic, starting with alpha waves progressing to theta waves

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stages 3 and 4 of sleep

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‘deep sleep’ stages

difficult to wake someone up and is associated with slower delta waves

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stage 5 of sleep

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is REM (rapid eye movement) or dream sleep where the body is paralysed but the brain activity resembles that of an awake person

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ways of studying the brain

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  • post mortem
  • fMRI
  • EEG
  • ERP
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post-mortem examination

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used to establish a cause of death or to compare brains to find a definition of neurotypical

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fMRI

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  • detects changes in blood flow and oxygenation in certain areas
  • see which parts of the brain become active when thinking about different things
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EEG

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  • measures electrical activity in the areas of the brain closest to the surface
  • uses a tight cap fitted with electrodes and gel to maximise conductivity
  • gives a good general but bad specific idea
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ERP

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  • what’s left after all the signals are cleaned from the EEG
  • uses specific electrodes on at certain times to discover certain stimulus
  • normally linked to perception and attention
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superchiasmatic nucleus

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  • main endogenous pacemaker of the body

- receives light information and tells the pineal gland what hormones to produce

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Baraldo (2008)

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we know that there are peak times of the day and night when drugs will be more effective e.g. for sleeping, digestion and pain

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Phineas Gage

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a tamping pole went straight through his eye and frontal lobe which lead to a complete personality change (lobotomy)

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