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Biopsychology - The nervous system Flashcards

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What is the human nervous system?

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A complex network of nerve cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to different parts of the body. Helps all body parts communicate with each other.

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What is the function of the brain?

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The brain oversees the workings of the body, while its more advanced functions provide us with consciousness and makes us who we are.

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What is the nervous system divided into?

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Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system

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What is the central nervous system divided into?

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Spinal cord
Brain

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What is the Peripheral nervous system divided into?

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Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system

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What is the autonomic nervous system divided into?

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Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system

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What is the two main function of the CNS?

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Controls behaviour
Controls the regulation of the body’s physiological processes

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Where does the CNS receive info from in order to control behaviour?

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From the sensory receptors eyes, ears, skin

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What is the main function of the spinal cord?

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To relay information between the brain and the rest of the body . Allows the brain to regulate bodily functions such as digestion, breathing and movement.

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What is the spinal cord connected to?

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Connected to different parts of the body by pairs of spinal nerves. These connect with specific muscles and glands.

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What does the spinal cord contain which allows us to perform simple reflexes without involvement from the brain?

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The spinal cord contains circuits of nerve cells. Simple reflexes could be pulling your hand away from something hot.

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What happens if the spinal cord is damaged?

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Areas supplied by spinal nerves below the damaged site will be cut off from the brain and will stop functioning.

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What areas are the brain divided into?

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The cerebrum
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Brain stem

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What is the largest part of the brain?

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The cerebrum

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What is the frontal lobe involved in?

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Thought and production of speech

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What is the occipital lobe involved in?

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Processing of visual images

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What is the cerebrum split into?

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Straight down the middle into two halves called cerebral hemispheres. Each hemisphere has specialised functions and the two communicated through the corpus callosum

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Where is the cerebellum

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Sits beneath the back of the cerebrum

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What is the cerebellum involved in?

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Controlling a person’s motor skills and balance, coordinating the muscles to allow precise movements

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What can abnormalities in the cerebellum cause?

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Speech and motor problems and epilepsy

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Where is the diencephalon?

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Lies beneath the cerebrum and on top of the brain stem

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What does the diencephalon contain?

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The thalamus and hypothalumus

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What is the function of the thalamus?

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Acts as a relay station for nerve impulses coming from the senses, providing a route for them to follow to the part of the brain where they can be processed.

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What is the function of the hypothalumus?

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  • Regulation of body temperature, hunger and thirst.
  • Acts as a link between the endocrine system and the nervous system
  • Controls the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.
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What is the brain stem responsible for?

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Responsible for regulating the automatic functions that are essential for life. Breathing, heart beat, swallowing.

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What travels through the brain stem?

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Motor and sensory neurons travel through the brain stem. This allows impulses to pass between the brain and spinal cord.

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What makes up the peripheral nervous system?

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All the nerves outside the CNS

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What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

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To relay nerve impulses from the CNS to the rest of the body and from the body back to the CNS.

29
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What is the somatic nervous system made up of?

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Sensory and motor neurons

30
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Where do sensory neurons relay messages to?

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CNS

31
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Where do motor neurons relay information from?

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Relays information from the CNS and relays it to other areas of the body

32
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What type of actions does the autonomic system regulate?

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Involuntary action such as digestion and heart beat

33
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What neurotransmitter does the sympathetic division use?

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noradrenaline which has stimulating effects

34
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What neurotransmitter does the parasympathetic division use?

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acteylcholine, which has inhibiting effects

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What is the sympathetic nervous system involved in?

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Responses that help us to deal with emergencies such as increasing heart rate and blood pressure and dilating blood vessels in the muscles.

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Where do neurons from the SNS travel to?

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Virtually every organ and gland within the body, preparing the body for the rapid action necessary when the individual is under threat.

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What function does the parasympathetic nervous system have?

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The PNS slows the heatbeat down and reduces blood pressure. Digestion begins again under PNS influence . ‘Rest and digest’

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KT= What is the autonomic nervous system?

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Governs the brain’s involuntary activities and is self-regulating. It is divided into the sympathetic branch and the parasympathetic branch.

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KT = Brain

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The part of the CNS that is responsible for coordinating sensation, intellectual and nervous activity

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KT - Central nervous system

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Made up of the brain and spinal cord, it receives information from the senses and controls the body’s responses

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KT = Peripheral nervous system

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The part of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord

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KT = Somatic nervous system

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The part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for carrying sensory and motor information to and from the central nervous system

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KT = Spinal cord

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A bundle of nerve fibres enclosed within the spinal column which connects nearly all parts of the body with the brain.

Meg's Psychology Paper 2 (33 decks)

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