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what is the cerebral cortex involved with?

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  • intelligence
  • memory
  • language
  • consciousness
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what do invasive methods include?

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  • studying how a person is affected when a certain part of the brain is damaged
  • during brain surgery, using electrodes 2 stimulate parts of brain electrically, seeing how patients are affected, including reporting memories
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what are non invasive methods useful in?

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  • looking at activity in brain when its activated

- comparing non diseased brains with diseased

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what is neuron pathway?

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transmitting impulses in the brain lead to links forming between neurons

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what are the 2 types of memory?

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short term memory
- involves info from most recent exp. stored for a brief period of time

long term memory
- involve infro from most earliest exp. stored for a long period of time

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how are you more likely to remember information?

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  • if strong stimulus associated eg loud sounds, bright colours, strong smells
  • if use repetition
  • if theres a pattern to it
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why do scientists use models?

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to explain how we receive and store information

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what is the multi store model?

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scientists produced models to explain how brain stores info eg multi store model

splits memory into sensory, short, long term and shows how these work together

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why are models limited in explaining how memory works?

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  • memory more complicated
  • no models have explanation how long term memory works
  • model doesnt differentiate between diff types of stimulus and difference in performance of individuals
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how do drugs and toxins work?

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affecting transmission of nerve impulses across synapses, stopping or changing speed of transmission, or making impulse stronger or weaker

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what are 2 examples of how drugs and toxins work?

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  • prozac increases levels of serotonin

- curare (arrow poison), blocks action of another type of transmitter molecules

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what are beta blockers?

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prescription drugs that block adrenaline, reducing heart rate

treat people with problems with heart rhythm, or controlling anxiety during public performances

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where is serotonin passed and what drug blocks it?

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across brains synapse, landing on receptor molecules, absorbed back into transmitting neuron by transporter molecules

MDMA blocks transporter causing serotonin to build up in the synapse causing concentration in brain to increase and user experiences feelings of elation

neurons are harmed in this process and memory loss can be caused long term

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what are instinctive behaviours?

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controlled by reflex responses

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what is conditioning?

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reflex response to a stimulus can be learned by introducing an unrelated stimulus

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what are examples of conditioning?

give 2 examples and explain

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1) pavlov’s work with dogs. dogs produce saliva in response to smell, rang a bell before giving food, repeated, dogs produce saliva at sound of bell learning to associate sound with food
2) watson’s study with albert. albert showed no fear of lab rat. albert shown rat while Watson made loud noise which made albert cry, later when shown rat, showed signs of distress

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what are conditioned reflexes?

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simple form of learning help us to survive

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what is a reflex?

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simple response to stimulus

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whats the reflex arc?

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pathway of a reflex action through ns

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what is the pathway?

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stimulus —> receptor —> sensory neuron —> relay neuron in cns —> motor neuron —> effector

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what are examples of simple reflexes in humans?

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  • knee jerk reflex, pupil reflex, hot object

- newborn reflexes eg grasping, sucking, stepping, rooting

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what is the speed of the nerve impulse affected by?

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  • temperature (speed increased)
  • diameter of axon (wider, quicker response)
  • myelin sheath (speed nerve impulse, travel quick)
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what are the 2 different types of neurons?

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sensory neurons
- connect receptors

motor neurons
- connect cns to effectors

24
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relay neurons in the cns connect with other neurons that run to the brain so we can what?

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  • know whats happened after reflex action

- can override an action

25
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what is memory?

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storage and retrieval of information

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what does the nervous system do?

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  • sends messages using neurons which product response

- has specialised organs called brain and spinal cord

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what does the hormonal system produce?

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produces chemical messages in the form of hormones

long lasting

28
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what are the 2 communication systems?

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  • nervous system

- hormonal system

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what are examples when responses are slower and longer lasting in the hormonal system?
(give 2 examples)

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  • insulin by pancreas, acts on liver to take up glucose from blood
  • oestrogen by ovaries, controls development of female body at puberty + menstrual cycle
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what are neurons?

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cells specialised for carrying nerve impulses, so are long

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what do neurons consist of?

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cell body, long axon, conduct impulses towards cell body

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what do axons carry?

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impulses away from cell body to other nerves

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what is the axon?

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long extension of cytoplasm in a neuron that communicates with CNS or effectors

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what are axons covered with?

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insulating fatty sheath called myelin sheath

35
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what are muscles used for?

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movement, contraction helps move away from harmful stimuli

movement not conscious of eg heartbeat

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what is a response made by?

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effector eg glands and muscles

37
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what do glands do?

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make and release chemicals like hormones eg hormone insulin released after meal when blood sugar rises

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what are stimuli detected by?

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receptors eg light/temp

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what is stimuli?

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ns responds to changes in environment called stimuli

40
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what is a synapse?

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small gap between 1 neuron and next where messages are transmitted

41
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why do we sometimes forget information?

2 answers

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  • physical:
    neurons decaying eg Alzheimers disease
  • lack of retrieval:
    if don’t use info for long time, pathway is lost
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how are impulses transferred between neurons?

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1) nerve impulse reaches synapse
2) impulse triggers release of neurotransmitters into synapse
3) neurotransmitters diffuse across synapse and bind with receptor molecules on membrane of motor neuron
4) nerve impulse sent through motor neuron

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what does it mean if milestones are missing to check if development is following normal patterns?
(give an example)

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  • neurological problems
  • child lacking stimulation

eg

  • at 3 months, babies should lift head
  • at 12 months, babies should hold cups and drink
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what do non invasive methods include?

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  • producing images and mapping activity with scanning techniques eg MRI
45
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what is the way in which a mammal interacts with its environment

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46
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what is serotonin?

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chemical transmitter used in cns, can have mood enhancing effects

47
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how can potential pathways in the brain make it possible for animals to adapt to new situations?
(2 examples)

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  • dogs trained to follow commands

- dolphins in captivity trained to collect food from hand

48
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where does learning experiences result from?

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  • new neuron pathways form

- certain pathways in brain more likely to transmit impulses

49
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what are hormones?

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chemicals produced by glands, transported in blood meaning all organs of body are exposed to them, but they only affect their ‘target’ cells

50
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what are 2 examples of slow and long lasting responses in the hormonal system?

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  • insulin by pancreas, acting on liver + body cells to take up glucose from blood
  • oestrogen by ovaries, controls development of female body at puberty + menstrual cycle
51
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relay neurons in the CNS connect with other neurons to the brain so we can what?

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  • override an action

- know whats happened after reflex action

52
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what is a PET scan?

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provides 3D image showing neuron activity in parts of brain in response to learning through:

  • hearing
  • seeing
  • speaking
53
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how do simple reflexes affect animals?

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automatically respond to stimulus that helps it to survive in:

  • finding food
  • finding a mate
  • sheltering from predators
54
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what is the basic pathway for a reflex arc?

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1) receptor stimulated
2) impulses pass along sensory neuron into spinal cord
3) sensory neuron synapses with a relay neuron by passing the brain
4) relay neuron synapses with a motor neuron sending impulses to effectors
5) effects respond (muscles contract)

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what is the disadvantage of reflex actions by simple animals?

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animals have difficulty responding to new situations

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