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Chapter 2: Biology Flashcards

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1
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Neurons are ____________ cells of the nervous system which conduct impulses.

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Specialized.

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Neuron messages include: L______, o______ _______, and ________ on the ____.

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Light, other neurons, and pressure on the skin.

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Glial cells r_____ d___ neurons and w____ from the nervous system.

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Remove, dead, waste.

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Myelin is formed by:

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Glial cells.

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What does Myelin insulate neurons from?

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Ions in surrounding fluid.

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What does Myelin help conduct?

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Electrical current: minimizes leakage.

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Infants aren’t ready to engage in complex visual-motor coordination until:

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The myelination process intensifies.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Efferent neurons are sensory neurons.

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FALSE

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TRUE OR FALSE: Afferent neurons are sensory neurons.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: Efferent neurons are motor neurons.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: Afferent neurons are motor neurons.

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FALSE

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Which process is correct?

a. Afferent neurons –> spinal cord and brain –> sensory receptors at surface of skin.
b. Spinal cord and brain –> afferent neurons –> sensory receptors/neurons at surface of skin.
c. Sensory receptors/neurons at surface of skin –> afferent neurons –> spinal cord and brain.

A

C.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Afferent neurons are relatively short.

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FALSE (Can be 2-3ft)

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14
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Associative neurons are generally as long as:

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1/1000ths of an inch

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Which process is correct?

a. Efferent neurons –> spinal cord and brain –> muscles and glands
b. Spinal cord and brain –> efferent neurons –> muscles and glands.
c. Muscles and glands –> efferent neurons –> spinal cord and brain.

A

B.

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N_____ ________ are _______________, and travel between _ - ___ MPH.

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Neural impulses, electrochemical, 2-225.

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A message will travel from toe to brain in:

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1/50th a second.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Both neurons and the surrounding fluid contain ions.

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TRUE

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What is common when a neuron is in a resting state? What charge does this create (in relation to outside)?

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“Cl-,” or negatively charged chlorine.

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What effect does the resting state neuron have on firing?

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The difference in electrical charge in-and-out polarizes a neuron.

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Polarizing a neuron means creating a ________ _________ charge in ________ to the body fluid outside the ____ membrane.

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Internal, negative, relation, cell.

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Resting potential is when:

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A neuron isn’t actively responding to other neurons.

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23
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How many millivolts is the resting charge in contrast to the outside?

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-70

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When a neuron is stimulated, the cell membrane becomes permeable to:

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+Na or positively charged Sodium ions.

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25
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Depolarization comes from a p_________ charge.

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Positive

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What does depolarization do to the resting potential?

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Reduce it from -70 millivolts towards 0.

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After depolarization, can more sodium enter?

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No, at a certain point the permeability changes.

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Action potential is an __________ _______ that provides the basis for conduction of neural impulse across axons.

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Electrical impulse

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What affect does action potential have on resting potential?

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Raises it from -70mv to +30-40mv.

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30
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When can sodium ions enter the next section of the cell?

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After the effects of action potential.

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31
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What is being pumped out of the “acted” neuron after the effects of action potential?

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Positive potassium.

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32
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How long does it take some neurons to fire?

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1/1000th a second.

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33
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Neurons may not fire unless they reach the _________

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Threshold.

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34
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Neurons communicate through _________.

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Synapses.

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35
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TRUE OR FALSE: The neural impulse conduction across the synaptic cleft is purely electrical.

A

FALSE

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36
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The ____ __________ releases chemicals into the synaptic cleft.

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Axon terminal.

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The all-or-none principle refers to:

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When a neuron fires, it transmits an impulse of the same strength.

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38
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________ ________ Is the extremely brief phase following firing in which a neuron is “insensitive” and won’t fire.

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Refractory period.

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39
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TRUE OR FALSE: More sodium enters during the refractory period.

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FALSE

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40
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Neurotransmitters are contained in _______ _______ in the ____ _________.

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Synaptic vesicles, axon terminals.

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41
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Receptor sites are located on the _________ of receiving neurons.

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Dendrites.

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42
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_____ ___________ Play a role in reuptake.

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Axon terminals.

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43
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Neurotransmitters play a role in whether or not neurons will ____.

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Fire.

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44
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TRUE OR FALSE: Neurotransmitters are exclusively involved in physical reactions.

A

FALSE.

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45
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Acetylcholine controls ______ _____________ and can be prevented from binding through the poison _______.

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Muscle contraction, curare.

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46
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Acetylcholine is excitatory in nerves&muscles of ____________ movement, but ___________ in heart areas.

A

voluntary, inhibitory.

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47
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Acetylcholine is common in the h_________

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Hippocampus.

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48
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Alzheimers is related to the depletion of ____________.

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Acetylcholine.

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49
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Dopamine acts primarily in the _______.

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Brain.

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50
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Dopamine is raised by n________, c________, a____________ and a_______.

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Nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, and alcohol.

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51
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A lack of dopamine can lead to:

A

Parkinsons.

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52
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TRUE OR FALSE: Dopamine controls voluntary movement and memory.

A

TRUE

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53
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Schizophrenia is connected to dopamine because people with schizophrenia ____ more _________ _____ in area of ________ involved with ___________ response.

A

have more receptor sites, brain, emotional.

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54
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Norepinephrine is produced by neurons in the ______ _____.

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Brain stem.

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55
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TRUE OR FALSE: Norepinephrine is also a hormone.

A

TRUE

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56
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Norepinephrine ________ ____ body processes. It’s involved in l________, m_______, general a________, and e_______.

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Speeds up, learning, memory, arousal, eating.

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57
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Defiencies of norepinephrine and acetylcholine impair _________.

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Memory.

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58
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Norepinephrine is boosted by _________ and _____________s, preventing reuptake.

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Cocaine, amphetamines.

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59
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TRUE OR FALSE: Serotonin is connected to sleep.

A

TRUE

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60
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Serotonin is decreased by _____.

A

LSD.

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61
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TRUE OR FALSE: LSD increases the action of dopamine.

A

TRUE

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62
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Gamma-aminobutyric Acid is an ____________ neurotransmitter.

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Inhibitory.

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63
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GABA might _________ anxiety.

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Decrease.

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64
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How do alcohol and tranquilizers interact with GABA?

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Binding with GABA receptors to increase its effects.

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65
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TRUE OR FALSE: Endorphins are inhibitory.

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TRUE

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66
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“Endorphin” is short for endo_______ m________.

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Endogenous morphine.

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67
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Why are endorphins related to keys?

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They lock out pain-causing chemicals.

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68
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Endorphins play a role in the __________ _________, and create the runner’s ______.

A

immune system, high.

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69
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Nerves are a bundle of _____ from many neurons.

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Axons

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70
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The peripheral nervous system is made of _________ and __________ neurons.

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Afferent and efferent

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71
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Afferent neurons r________ and t________ messages to the brain and spinal cord.

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Receive and transmit

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72
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Efferent neurons _________ messages from the _____ and ______ ____ to ________ and _______.

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Transmit, brain and spinal cord, muscles and glands.

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73
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TRUE OR FALSE: The peripheral nervous system is like the mouse, internet and keyboard of a computer, as well as the monitor, printers, and modem.

A

TRUE

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74
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Messages sent to the somatic nervous system control body ___________, __________ like w______, and s__________, like b_______.

A

movements, purposeful like winking, subconscious like balance.

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75
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TRUE OR FALSE: The autonomic nervous system is only composed of efferent neurons.

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FALSE

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76
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What two things is the ANS known for regulating? (HINT: I_________ o_____)

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Glands and muscles of internal organs.

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77
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TRUE OR FALSE: ANS activity is purely automatic.

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FALSE

78
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TRUE OR FALSE: ANS includes pupil dilation activity.

A

TRUE

79
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The parasympathetic nervous system ________ pupils, _________ bladder, _________ salivation, digestion, and the gall bladder, ________ bronchi (breath ____ rapid), _____ heartbeat, __________ erection or lubrication.

A

Constricts pupils, contracts bladder, stimulates salivation and the gall bladder, constricts bronchi (less rapid), slows heartbeat, stimulates erection or lubrication.

80
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The sympathetic nervous system _______ pupils, ________ bladder, __________ salivation and digestion, _________ glucose, _________ bronchi (breath ____ rapid), ____________ heartbeat, _________ ejaculation

A

Dilates pupils, relaxes bladder, inhibits salivation and digestion, releases glucose, relaxes bronchi (more rapid), accelerates heartbeat, stimulates ejaculation.

81
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The parasympathetic division is associated with the ____________ of energy.

A

Regeneration

82
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The sympathetic division is associated with the ___ of energy.

A

Use.

83
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The _______ _____ is an information highway.

A

Spinal cord.

84
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The spinal cord is a bundle of _______ as thick as a _______.

A

Nerves, thumb.

85
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A spinal reflex requires only 2 neurons: a _________ and a ________ neuron.

A

A sensory and motor neuron.

86
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TRUE OR FALSE: Spinal reflexes are unlearned.

A

TRUE.

87
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In spinal reflexes, a third neuron is sometimes needed to transmit from the _______ neuron to the ______ neuron. What’s its term?

A

Sensory, motor, intermediate.

88
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TRUE OR FALSE: Both the brain and the spinal cord are composed of both grey and white matter.

A

TRUE

89
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Grey matter is involved in s_______ ______ and _____ in the _______.

A

Spinal reflexes, axons, brain.

90
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Which nervous system allows for language, symbols, naming?
a. CNS
b. Peripheral Nervous System
c. ANS
b. SNS

A

a.

91
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Scientists generally agree that the _____ is a function of the _________. (Brain/mind)

A
  1. Mind, 2. Brain
92
Q

Damage to the hypothalamus can cause e_______ __________.

A

Eating disorders

93
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This method of brain detection measures current between electrodes on the scalp.

A

EEG

94
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This method of brain imaging passes a narrow Xray to measure the structures that reflect the beam for CGI.

A

CAT/CT

95
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This method injects radioactive tracers into the bloodstream to access brain activity thru metabolized glucose.

A

PET

96
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This method uses radiowaves to make brain emit signals relating to shifts in bloodflow, which indicates brain activity.I

A

MRI

97
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What makes functional MRIs different?

A

It allows scientists to observe brain activity during normal activity.

98
Q

Which of these is the “executive center”?
a. The whole frontal lobe
b. The prefrontal cortex.

A

b.

99
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Where do you decide to keep things in working memory?

A

In the prefrontal cortex.

100
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TRUE OR FALSE: The hindbrain contains the cerebellum.

A

TRUE

101
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The medulla is located in the h________.

A

Hindbrain.

102
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The cerebellum is involved in b_______ and muscle c_____________.

A

Balance, muscle coordination.

103
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The medulla is involved in regulation of h________, b______ p________, mo_______, and r__________.

A

Heartbeat, blood pressure, movement, respiration.

104
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The pons is involved in r_________, s_____, a______, and a____________.

A

Respiration, sleep, arousal, and attention.

105
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The reticular formation is involved in s_____, a_________ and a_________.

A

sleep, attention, and arousal.

106
Q

The thalamus is located near the _______ of the brain but is considered part of the ____________.

A

Center, forebrain.

107
Q

The thalamus r_____ sensory information to the c_____. It is involved in functions of s____ and a________.

A

Relays, cortex, sleep, attention.

108
Q

Depressants _________ activity of the reticular formation.

A

Lower

109
Q

What shape is the thalamus?

A

Two egg-like structures.

110
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The hypothalamus = a bundle of ________ involved in b___ __________, m_________, and e________.

A

Nuclei, body temperature, motivation, emotion.

111
Q

The __________ relays information from the eyes to the visual areas of the cerebral cortex.

A

Thalamus

112
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The hypothalamus is also involved in a_______ instincts, h_______ and t________, s_______ behavior, a_________ behavior, and p________ instincts.

A

hunger, thirst, sexual, aggressive, parental.

113
Q

The ___________ was dubbed the “pleasure center.”

A

Hypothalamus.

114
Q

The ______ system forms a fringe along the ______ edge of the _________.

A

Limbic, inner, cerebrum.

115
Q

The limbic system contains the h_________, a_______, and parts of the h____________.

A

Hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus.

116
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The limbic system involves ___________, ______, and ___ drive, as well as m______ and e________.

A

Aggression, hunger, and sex drive, as well as memory and emotion.

117
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The _______ is at the bottom of the limbic system and is shaped like 2 almonds.

A

Amygdala.

118
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Only in humans does the _________ make up such a large portion of the brain.

A

Cerebrum.

119
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The _________ is the large mass of the forebrain.

A

Cerebrum.

120
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The cerebrum’s surface is called the c________ c_______.

A

Cerebral cortex.

121
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The cerebral cortex is involved in:

A

Nearly every bodily activity.

122
Q

What has two hemispheres and is walnut-shaped?

A

Cerebrum.

123
Q

How many nerve fibers are in the corpus callosum?

A

200 million.

124
Q

The parietal lobe lies behind the _______ ______

A

Central Fissure

125
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The temporal lobe lies below the _______ ______

A

Lateral Fissure

126
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The occipital lobe lies behind the _________ lobe and behind+below the ________ lobe.

A

Temporal, parietal.

127
Q

When light hits the eye, neurons in the _________ lobe fire to make us “see.”

A

Occipital.

128
Q

The ____________ _______ lies behind the central fissure in the _________ lobe.

A

Somatosensory cortex, parietal.

129
Q

The ________ ______ lies in the ________ lobe, just across the central fissure from the __________ ________.

A

Motor cortex, frontal, somatosensory.

130
Q

The somatosensory and motor cortex are particularly adept with the ____ and our _____.

A

Face, hands.

131
Q

Areas of the cerebral cortex not primarily involved in sensory or motor function are called ____________ areas.

A

Association

132
Q

The association areas in the prefrontal cortex are the brain’s __________ ______

A

Executive center.

133
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Association areas provide the core of your _______ m_______.

A

Working memory.

134
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TRUE OR FALSE: Association areas are connected with various sensory areas in the brain.

A

TRUE

135
Q

Some neurons fire for vertical lines, others horizontal, others diagonal. What puts this info together?

A

Association areas

136
Q

The left and right hemispheres d________ each others functions in some ways.

A

Duplicate.

137
Q

The left hemisphere contains __________ functions for nearly all right-handed people and 2/3 left-handed people.

A

Language

138
Q

The brain is changeable until the age of __, allowing for the transfer of function across hemispheres.

A

13.

139
Q

2nd language learning is strongest at the age of _ as the brain loses plasticity.

A

6.

140
Q

Damage to either Broca or Wernicke’s area can cause ________.

A

Aphasia.

141
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Wernicke’s aphasia impairs ability to ___________ speech and think of the _______ ____s.

A

Comprehend, right words.

142
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TRUE OR FALSE: It is Broca’s aphasia, not Wernicke’s aphasia, where people usually speak freely and with proper syntax.

A

FALSE

143
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Broca’s aphasia ___________ language but sometimes omit _____________ important words.

A

Understand, grammatically.

144
Q

The _________ _____ lies between the visual cortex and Wernicke’s area.

A

Angular gyrus.

145
Q

The _________ ______ translates visual to audio. Damage impairs _________ ability.

A

Angular gyrus, reading.

146
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In right-handed individuals, the left hemisphere is more _________ in logical analysis, language, and problem-solving.

A

involved.

147
Q

The right hemisphere is usually superior in _______-______ functions, ______ discrimination, f______ recognition, and c_________.

A

Visual-spatial, color, facial, creativity.

148
Q

The functions of the hemispheres ________ to some degree.

A

Overlap.

149
Q

Left-handed people have a slightly higher probability of m______, increased b____ p______, and l_______ problems.

A

migraines, blood pressure, language.

150
Q

Left-handed people are more likely to be gifted a______, m________, and m___________.

A

Artists, musicians, mathematicians.

151
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Handedness may have a genetic component.

A

TRUE

152
Q

What are the two types of glands?

A

Ducted and ductless.

153
Q

Mutation is a _______ variation in a(n) ____________ characteristic.

A

Sudden, inheritable.

154
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Mutation is not a variation resulting from generations of gradual selection.

A

TRUE

155
Q

Genetics is the subfield of biology that studies _________.

A

Heredity.

156
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Blood type is controlled by a single pair of genes, derived from each parent.

A

TRUE

157
Q

What is an approximation of the number of genes in your cells?

A

20,000-25,000

158
Q

Chromosomes are large complex molecules of ___.

A

DNA.

159
Q

A single gene can contain ________ of ________ of ____ _____.

A

Hundreds of thousands of base pairs.

160
Q

Complex traits like aggression and sociability are thought to be ___________, influenced by combinations of genes.

A

Polygenic

161
Q

Your __________ is your full genetic potential/makeup.

A

Genotype

162
Q
A
163
Q

Environmental factors such as l_______ ___________, __________ i__________, n__________, e_________ determine phenotype.

A

Learning opportunities, cultural influences, nutrition, exercise.

164
Q

A____________ and i_______ can determine phenotype as well.

A

Accident and illness.

165
Q

People with down syndrome have an extra chromosome on pair __.

A

21.

166
Q

First cousins share __._% of their genes.

A

12.5%

167
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Dizygotic twins share 100% of their genes.

A

FALSE

168
Q

Adrenal glands are located above the ________s and have a c______ and m________.

A

Kidneys, cortex, medulla.

169
Q

Adrenal glands are regulated by the p_________ hormone ______________.

A

Pituary adrenocorticotrophic.

170
Q

Which of these is most responsible for releasing the hormone melatonin?
a. Pituary gland
b. Adrenal gland
c. Pineal gland.
d. Thyroid gland.

A

c.

171
Q

The thyroid gland controls m_____________ through __________.

A

metabolism, thyroxin

172
Q

What lobes of the pituary glands regulate the functioning of other glands?

A

The anterior and posterior lobes.

173
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Ducted glands are the ones to release hormones, not ductless glands.

A

FALSE

174
Q

Ducted glands act as _____ for substances like milk and saliva.

A

Paths

175
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: The endocrine system is made of ducted glands.

A

FALSE

176
Q

The pituary gland is responsible for g_____ hormone, a___________ hormone, and __________.

A

growth, antidiuretic, prolactin.

177
Q

What is most hormonal action for?

A

Maintaining steady states (fluids, blood sugar, etc)

178
Q

What part of the brain is the pituary gland especially relevant to? It’s also below this part of the brain.

A

The hypothalamus.

179
Q

A negative feedback loop: The maintenance of ______ states requires feedback of _______ info to _______.

A

Steady, bodily, glands.

180
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: The adrenal gland is responsible for releasing corticosteroids.

A

TRUE

181
Q

Corticosteroids regulate h_________, s______, m______ development, and release of s____ from liver.

A

heartbeat, stress, muscle, sugars

182
Q

The adrenal medulla releases e___________ and n___________ at the command of the ____________ nervous system.

A

Epinephrine, norepinephrine, sympathetic.

183
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: norepinephrine is also known as adrenaline, not epinephrine.

A

FALSE

184
Q

The adrenal glands also release some t___________.

A

Testosterone.

185
Q

Secondary sex characteristics make the sexes __________ but are ___ _________ with reproduction.

A

Distinct, not connected

186
Q

Ovaries produce e__________, p___________, and some t____________.

A

Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone.

187
Q

“Factors” are __________ that stimulate the pituary gland to secrete _________ _________.

A

hormones, related hormones.

188
Q

What part of the brain is responsible for factors?

A

The hypothalamus.

189
Q

What pair of chromosomes are sex chromosomes?

A

23

190
Q

How closely related are you to a second cousin?

A

6.25%

Psychology Midterm (5 decks)

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