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Ch 1 Biology and behavior Flashcards

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1
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PNS SNS bronchi

A

SNS relaxes bronchi

PNS constricts bronchi

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2
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Primitive parts of the brain

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hindbrain

midbrain

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3
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Higher function part of brain

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forebraine

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4
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Forebrain is made up of….

A 
Cerebral cortex
Basal ganglia
Limbic system
thalamus
hypothalamus

CoBLaTH

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5
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Midbrain is made up of….

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inferior and superior colliculi

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6
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The inferior and superior colliculi are responsible for ….

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sensorimotor reflexes

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7
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Hindbrain is made up of …

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Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Reticular formation

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8
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Basal ganglia is in charge of

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movement
Procedural learning
Memory

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9
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Cerebellum is in charge of

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refined motor movements

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10
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Medulla oblongata handles

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vital functioning like digestion and breathing

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11
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The reticular formation is in charge of

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arousal and alertness

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12
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3 main subdivisions of the brain

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prosencephalon (forebrain)
mesencephalon (midbrain)
rhombencephalon (hindbrain)

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13
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The rhombencephalon (hindbrain) is made of (2)

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metencephalon

myelencephalon

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14
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The prosenchepalon is split up into two parts

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Telencephalon

diencephalon

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15
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Cortical maps

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e- stimulates part of brain and we determine effect

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16
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Thalamus relays all incoming sensory information except. …..

A

smell

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17
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Hypothalamus

A

Feeding
Fighting
Flighting
(sexual) functioning

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18
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LH lateral hypothalamus

A

When its destroyed one lacks hunger

19
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VMH vetromedial hypothalamus

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When VMH is destroyed one is very much hungry

20
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Basal ganglia make our movements….

When destroyed….

A

smooth

results in parkinsons disease

21
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Limbic system has 3 main parts

A

septal nuclei
amygdala
hippocampus

22
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Septal nuclei is what center? May cause ____ behavior

A

pleasure center

addictive

23
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Amygdala

A

role in defensive/aggressive behaviors

24
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Hippocampus

connected by….

A

learning and memory
fornix

side note: hippo’s are like elephants, and elephants never forget.

25
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The cortex is sometimes called the….

A

neocortex

26
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Frontal lobe controls (5)

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executive function, impulse control, long-term planning, motor function, speech production

27
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Parietal lobe controls….

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touch sensations, pressure, temperature, pain, spatial processing, orientation, manipulation

28
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occipital lobe function

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visual processing

29
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temporal lobe controls

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sound processing, speech perception, memory, emotion

30
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acetylcholine is linked to ….

A

attention and arousal

31
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acetylcholine transmits nerve impulses to ….

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muscles

32
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Three names for epinephrine and norepinephrine

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catecholamines
monamines
biogenic amines

33
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Catecholamines all play important roles in….

A

experience of emotions

34
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Dopamine helps with

A

smooth movements

stability

35
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Parkinsons disease comes from a loss of ______ hormone

A

dopamine

36
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serotonin regulates (4)

A

mood
eating
dreaming
sleeping

37
Q

GABA is thought to help ______ the brain

A

stabalize

38
Q

An example of a peptide neurotransmitter/neuromodulator/neuropeptides is…..

A

endorphins

39
Q

identical twins are called

A

monozygotic twins

40
Q

fraternal twins are called ________ and share….

A

dizygotic

50%

41
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moro reflex

A

infant throws arms in air as if falling

42
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babinski reflex

A

causes toes to spread apart when sole of foot stimulated

43
Q

gross motor skills progress from….

A

head to toe
and
core to extremeties

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