Chapter 3 Flashcards
When we are thinking, feeling, and responding with our mind, the __ is at work.
Brain
These two components work together to produce stress responses.
Mind and Body
The brain assigns meaning to an event by using ___
interpretive processes
In order to meet the challenge of stress, The brain ___
marshals energy
Two major subdivision of the brain
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) and Central nervous system (CNS)
Two major subdivisions of the PNS
autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system
This part of the nervous system maintains homeostasis
The autonomic nervous system
2 Divisions of the autonomic nervous system
sympathetic and parasympathetic
This division of the nervous system conserves energy
parasympathetic
This division of the nervous system expends energy and is responsible for the fight-or-flight response
sympathetic
Two major components of the brain
cerebral cortex and sub cortex
The sub cortex includes these 5 parts of the brain
the Cerebellum, Medulla Oblongata, Pons, and Diencephalons
The Diencephalon is made up of these two parts
the thalamus and the hypothalamus
This part of the brain contains most of the life support systems
The brain stem
The brain stem is responsible for
respiration and cardiovascular activity
