Chapter 2

Question 1

the central nervous system is made up of?

Answer 1

brain and spinal cord, and is considered the bodies decision maker

Question 2

what does the occipital lobe control?

Answer 2

visual info

Question 3

What does a biological psychologist study?

Answer 3

the link between our biology and behavior

Question 4

three parts of the limbic system

Answer 4

amygdala, hypothalamus, hippocampus

Question 5

what does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

Answer 5

conserves energy as it calms you

Question 6

Glial cells are also known as the…?

Answer 6

glue cells

Question 7

what is DNA?

Answer 7

complex molecule that has geentic info that makes up a chromosome

Question 8

synapse is a brief gap or a?

Answer 8

meeting point b/t neurons

Question 9

what is the brain stem?

Answer 9

oldes and intermost portion, begins at the swollen piece at the top of the spinal cord

Question 10

a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon is known as?

Answer 10

action potential

Question 11

the temporal lobe deals with?

Answer 11

hearing info

Question 12

what is glutamates’ function?

Answer 12

a major excitatory transmitter, involved in memory

Question 13

what is serotonin’s function?

Answer 13

affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal

Question 14

neurons are the…?

Answer 14

building blocks of our body or nerve cells

Question 15

this is repsonisble for gathering info and for trasnmitting CNS decisions to other body parts

Answer 15

PNS

Question 16

what are neurotransmitters?

Answer 16

chemical messengers which are sent across this tiny space from one neuron to the next

Question 17

a layer of fatty tissue the insulates axons and speeds their impulses

Answer 17

myelin sheath

Question 18

what are endorphins?

Answer 18

influences perception of pain and pleasure

Question 19

threadlike structures made of dna molecules that contain genes

Answer 19

chromosomes

Question 20

this extends form the back of the brian stem and enables non verbal learning/skills, memor, helps judge time, modulate emotions, and discriminate sounds/textures

Answer 20

cerebellum

Question 21

what is the medulla?

Answer 21

base of the stem controlling breathing and heartbeat

Question 22

the forntal lobe controls what?

Answer 22

speaking, muscle movement, making judgements and plans

Question 23

what is dopamines function?

Answer 23

influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion

Question 24

what does the parietal lobe control?

Answer 24

recieves sensory input for touch and body position

Question 25

Genes are small…?

Answer 25

segments of DNA