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block d lecture 4 Flashcards

consciousness

1
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what system is involved in wakefullness

A

ascending reticular activating system

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2
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what part of the brain is more receptive to information when awake

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cortex

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3
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what is wakefullness primarily associated with increased release of

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noradrenaline
5HT

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4
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what does sleep require

A

energy

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5
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possible functions of sleep

A

conserve energy
rest and recovery from daily activity

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6
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what is increased in sleep

A

ACh

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7
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what does REM stand for

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rapid eye movement

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8
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what does the limbic system control

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behaviour

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9
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what does the limbic system control

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behaviour

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10
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what is primary motivated behaviour

A

homeostasis

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11
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what is secondary motivated behaviour

A

indirect link to primary goal
(choosing what food to eat)

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12
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what is nucleus accumbens

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pleasure centre

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13
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what does pleasure lead increased release of what

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dopamine

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14
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what do amphetamines and cocaine block

A

dopamine reuptake
leading to increased duration of stimulus

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15
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what does chronic use of amphetamines and cocaine lead to

A

changes in gene expression
addiction

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16
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what are inner emotions

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fear, love, anger, joy, anxiety

17
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what is emotional behaviour

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change in autonomic, hormonal, motor activity, and outward expressions

18
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what is schizophrenia

A

improper regulation of infomation
leading to delusions, hallucinations, inappropriat emoods, motor behav

19
Q

what is there an over activity of in schizophrenia

A

meso-cortiscal dopamine pathways

20
Q

what is there a change in in bipolar disorder

A

NA
5T
dopamine activity

21
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what is there decrease in activty in depression

A

limbic system and prefrontal cortex

22
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what is learning

A

acquisition of infomation

23
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what is memory

A

ability to recall info that has been stored

24
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what is working memory

A

current, temporary info

25
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what is long term memory

A

infomation not currently in our attention

26
Q

2 types of long term memory

A

procedural
declarative

27
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2 types of long term memory

A

procedural
declarative

28
Q

what is alzheimers caused by

A

cell death in cortex and hippocampus
decrease in cholinergic neurons in cortex

29
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how many stages are there to alzheimers

A

3

30
Q

what does LTP stand for

A

long term potentiation

30
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what does LTP stand for

A

long term potentiation

31
Q

what is LTP

A

increased effectiveness of neurotransmission
initated by high freq stimulation

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