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Chapter 2 - Brain & Behavior Flashcards

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What are the two main branches of the nervous system?

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central and peripheral

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The Central Nervous System (CNS).

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Brain and the spinal cord.

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A column of nerves that transmits information between the brain and the peripheral nervous system?

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Spinal cord

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Major nerves that carry sensory and motor messages in and out of the spinal cord

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Spinal nerves

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord

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a cell in the nervous system that transmits information

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neuron

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large bundles of many neuron fibers (called axons). or a bundle of neuron axons.

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Nerves

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Major nerves that leave the brain without passing through the spinal cord

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cranial nerves

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The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) can be divided into two major parts which are?

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The somatic nervous system (SNS) & The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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A network linking the spinal cord with the body and sense organs.

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Somatic nervous system (SNS)

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The collection of axons that carry information to and from internal organs and glands

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) can be divided into two branches:

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Sympathetic & parasympathetic

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The division of the autonomic nervous system that coordinates arousal

initiates “fight or flight”

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sympathetic nervous system

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The division of the autonomic nervous system that quiets the body and conserves energy

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parasympathetic nervous system

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Four basic parts of a neuron:

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1- Dendrite
2- Cell Body
3 - Axon
4 - Axon terminals

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Neuron fibers that receive incoming messages

look like tree roots

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dendrites

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The part of the neuron or other cell that contains the nucleus of the cell. Soma - Receives information from the dendrites

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Cell Body

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the fiber that carries information away from the cell body of a neuron.

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Axon

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bulb-shaped structures at the ends of axons that form synapses with the dendrites and cell bodies of other neurons.

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axon terminals

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electrically charged molecules called __ are found inside and outside of the each neuron.

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ions

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21
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The electrical charge of an inactive neuron

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resting potential

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In neurons, the point at which a nerve impulse is triggered

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threshold

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a brief change in a neurons electrical charge

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action potential

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insulating material that covers some axons

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myelin sheath

25
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a microscopic space over which messages pass between two neurons

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synapse

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the chemical process that carries information from one neuron to another

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synaptic transmission

27
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a chemical that moves information from one nervous system cell to another

moves information from one neuron to another - into the synaptic gap.

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neurotransmitter

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an area on the surface of neurons and other cells that is sensitive to neurotransmitters or hormones.

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receptor sites

29
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The capacity of the brain to change in response to experience

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neuroplasticity

30
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The production of new brain cells

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neurogenesis

31
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The research strategy of linking specific structure in the brain to specific psychological or behavioral functions

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localize function

32
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The thin, wrinkled outer covering of the brain in which high-level processes take place

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cerebral cortex

33
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an increase in the relative size of the cerebral cortex

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corticalization

34
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The coortex is composed of two sides, or ___ ____.

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cerebral hemispheres

35
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The left and right sides of the cerebral cortex; interconnected by the corpus callosum.

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cerebral hemispheres

36
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Differences between the two sides of the body, especially differences in the abilities of the brain hemispheres

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lateralization

37
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The left and right brains have different information processing styles. The right brain _____ vs the left brains ____

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The right brain gets the big pattern; the left focuses on small details.

38
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a surgical procedure that involves cutting the corpus callosum

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split-brain operation

39
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sense of self, motor control, and higher mental abilities such as reasoning and planning

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frontal lobe

40
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sensation such as touch, temperature, and pressure

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parietal lobe

41
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primary function of this lobe - vision

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Occipital

42
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posture, coordination, muscle tone, and memory of skills and habits

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Cerebellum

43
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primary function of this lobe- hearing and language

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temporal lobe

44
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The higher level mental processes that allows us to regulate and coordinate our own thought processes

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executive functions

45
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The very front of the frontal lobes; involved in the sense of self; executive functions, and planning

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prefrontal cortex

46
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a speech disturbance resulting from brain damage

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aphasia

47
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a language area related to grammar and pronunciation

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Brocas area

48
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a brain area associated with the control of movement

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primary motor cortex

49
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Neurons that become active when a motor action is carried out and when another organism is observed performing the same action.

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mirror neurons

50
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A cell in the nervous system that transmits commands from the brain to the muscles

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motor neuron

51
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a temporal lobe brain area related to language comprehension

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Wernicke’s area

52
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An inability to identify seen objects

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visual agnosia

53
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a brain structure that relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex

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thalamus

54
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a small area of the brain that regulates emotional behaviors and basic biological needs

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hypothalamus

55
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a set of brain structures that play important roles in regulating emotion and memory

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limbic system

56
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a part of the limbic system associated with the rapid processing of emotions’ especially fear

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amygdala

57
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part of the limbic system associated with storing memories

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hippocampus

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