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Biopsychology - Lesson 1 Flashcards

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1
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The CNS consists of…

A

The brain and spinal chord

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What are the two main functions of the CNS?

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Control of behaviour and the regulation of the body’s physiological processes

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3
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What is the brain divided into?

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4 main areas

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What does the cerebrum look like?

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It has 4 lobes and is split down the middle into two hemispheres

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What is the cerebellum responsible for?

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Motor skills, balance and muscle coordination

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6
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The diencephalon contains…

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The thalamus and hypothalamus

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What does the thalamus regulate?

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Consciousness, sleep and alertness

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What does the brain stem regulate?

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Breathing and heart rate

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What is the spinal chord and it’s function?

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An extension of the brain that relays messages between the brain and the rest of the body

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The PNS consists of…

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The nervous system throughout the rest of the body

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What is a neuron?

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A nerve cell

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What does the PNS do?

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It transmits messages via neurons to and from the CNS

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13
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How many divisions does the PNS have and what are they?

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It has 2 divisions:
• Somatic nervous system
• Autonomic nervous system

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What does the ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) do?

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Controls smooth muscles and internal organs and glands of the body

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What is the ANS controlled by?

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The brain stem

It is involuntary

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16
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The ANS involves…

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Motor pathways only

17
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Why is the ANS automatic and unconscious?

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It regulates itself and is responsible for digestion, heart rate and breathing

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What are the 2 divisions of the ANS?

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‘Sympathetic Nervous System’ and the ‘Parasympathetic Nervous System’

19
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The Sympathetic Nervous System is activated when…

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…a person is stressed

20
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What happens when a person is stressed?

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  • Heart rate and breathing increases
  • Digestion stops
  • Salivation reduces
  • Pupils dilate • Flow of blood is diverted away from the skin’s surface

• Fight or flight response activated

21
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The Parasympathetic Nervous System is activated when…

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…a person is relaxing and therefore conserving energy

22
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What happens when the body is relaxing?

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  • Heart rate and breathing reduce
  • Digestion starts
  • Salivation increases
  • Pupils constrict
23
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What does the hypothalamus regulate?

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Body temperature, stress response and hunger and thirst

24
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What does the somatic nervous system control?

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Voluntary movements and skeletal muscles

25
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What is the somatic nervous system controlled by?

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The motor cortex

It is under conscious control

26
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What pathways does the somatic nervous system have?

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Sensory AND motor pathways

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