Brain Flashcards
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The branches of psychology that studies the biological foundations of behavior, emotions, and mental processes
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PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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controls how we think, learn, move, and feel
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brain
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carries messages back and forth between the brain and the nerves that run throughout the body
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spinal cord
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Basic Foundations of Nervous System
Central Nervous System (CNS)
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brain and spinal cord
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- away from the center
- Made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord throughout the body
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
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- seat of consciousness
- high intellectual functions occur
- biggest part of the brain
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Cerebrum
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- gray matter
- outer layer that lies on top of cerebrum
- wrinkled appearance from its many folds and grooves
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cerebral cortex
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groove, or fissure on the surface of the brain/ lining of the brain
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sulci
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bumps ridges on the cerebral cortex
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gyri
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- responsible for processing and interpreting information
- composed of neurons soma (round centrals cell bodies)
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gray matter
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- transmits that information to other parts of the NS
- mostly made of axons wrapped with myelin
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white matter
12
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damage to myelin sheath
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Multiple Sclerosis
13
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- little brain (fist sized)
- maintain posture, balance, & equilibrium
- coordinate voluntary muscle movement
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cerebellum
14
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connects cerebrum with spinal cord
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brain stem
15
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- bridge between midbrain and medulla
- tear production
- Chewing
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