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Chapter 2 Test Flashcards

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What does phrenology focus on?

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Phrenology focuses on the shape and size of the head, as an indicator of character and mental abilities.

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What is the biological perspective?

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The body and mind are thought to be connected in the biological perspective.

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What do psychologists in the biological perspective like to study?

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Psychologists in the biological perspective like to study how genes affect behavior.

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What does it mean when psychologists say people are biopsychosocial?

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Psychologists mean that biological, psychological, and social factors play a role in human functioning.

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What are the parts of the neuron?

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The parts of the neuron are the cell body, the axon, the dendrites, the action potential, the myelin sheath, and the terminal branches of the axon.

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What is the cell body?

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The cell body is the cell’s life support center.

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What are dendrites?

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Dendrites are branches that RECEIVE messages from other cells.

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What are axons?

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Axons are branches that pass messages away from the cell body to other neurons.

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What are the terminal branches of the axon?

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The terminal branches of the axon form junctions with other cells.

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What is action potential?

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Action potential is an electrical signal traveling down the axon.

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What is multiple sclerosis and how do you get it?

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Multiple sclerosis is a condition where people experience difficulty walking and inability to rapidly move as a result of the degeneration of the myelin sheath.

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How is action potential generated?

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Action potential is generated by a neuron in response to a chemical signal from neighboring neurons or when stimulated by senses.

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What is the resting potential of an axon?

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Resting potential occurs when the fluid outside an axon’s membrane has positively charged ions and the fluid within an axon has negatively charged ions.

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What is a threshold?

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A threshold is the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse.

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What is a synapse?

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A synapse is the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.

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What is a neurotransmitter?

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A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger that crosses the synaptic gap between neurons.

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Where are neurotransmitters from?

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Neurotransmitters are from axon terminals.

18
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What is reuptake?

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Reuptake is the neurotransmitter’s reabsorption by the sending neuron.

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What is acetycholine or ACh?

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ACh plays a role in learning and memory.

20
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What does ACh do?

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ACh is the messenger at every junction between motor neurons. It contracts motor receptors.

21
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What are endorphins?

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Endorphins are neurotransmitters linked to pain control and pleasure.

22
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Which neurotransmitter is linked to schizophrenia?

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Dopamine is linked to schizophrenia.

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What is serotonin linked to?

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Serotonin is linked to depression.

24
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What are the major divisions of the nervous system?

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The major divisions of the nervous system is the peripheral and central nervous system.

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What does the central nervous system do?

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The CNS makes the major decisions within the body.

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What do sensory neurons do?

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Sensory neurons carry messages from the body’s tissues and sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord for processing.

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What do motor neurons do?

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Motor neurons carry instructions from CNS out to body muscles.

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How do you strengthen synaptic connections?

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Synaptic connections are stronger when the neurons are closer together.

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What is a reflex?

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A reflex is an automatic response to a sensory stimulus.

30
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What do hormones affect?

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Hormones affect things like sex drive,

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What is the brainstem?

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Otherwise known as the “old brain”, the brainstem contains the medulla which controls heartbeat and breathing.

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What are glial cells?

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Glial cells nourish support, and protect neurons.

33
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What is the sensory cortex critical for?

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The sensory cortex is critical for registering and processing body touch and movement sensation.

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What is the pituitary gland?

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A gland that regulates growth and secretes hormones to influence other glands.

35
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What does the hypothalamus do?

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The hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland.

36
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What is an electroencephalogram?

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An electroencephalogram is an amplified readout of electrical brain activity in waves.

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What is a PET scan?

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A PET scan depicts brain activity by showing each brain’s area’s consumption of its chemical fuel, glucose.

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Where is the reward center?

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The reward center is within the hypothalamus.

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