Chapter 3- Biological Bases

Question 1

thin fiber that sends signals away from the soma to other neurons

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axon

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dendrites

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receives info

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contains the nucleus, cell body

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soma

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junction where info is transmitted from on neuron to the next

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synapse

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terminal buttons

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this gives off neurotransmitters

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action potential

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the shift in a neurons electrical charge that goes down the axon

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voluntary movement, brain’s “reward system

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dopamine

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serotonin

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sleep, wakefulness, eating, aggression

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attention, arousal, memory

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Acetylcholine

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OCD, and eating disorders

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serotonin

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Alzheimer’s

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Acetylcholine

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endorphin’s

Answer 12

pain relief, stress relief

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Parkinsons, Schizophrenia, Addiction

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Dopamine

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mood, arousal

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Norepinephrine

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anxiety

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GABA

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depression

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Norepinephrine

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inhibitor of anxiety & arousal

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GABA

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brain and spinal cord

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CNS ( Central Nervous System )

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Somatic and Autonomic Nervous system

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midbrain

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the connection between the Hind and Fore brain

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Forebrain

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where all the complex thinking takes place

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Hindbrain

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cerebellum, medulla and the pons

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located at back of the head, where visual processing takes begins, vision

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occipital lobe

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Temporal lobe

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located near temples, auditory processing

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Frontal lobe

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controls movement of skeletal muscles

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located in front of the occipital lobe and registers sense, touch

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Parietal lobe

Question 27

maps chemical avtivity in the brain overtime

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PET

Question 28

uses magnetic fields, radio waves, and computerized enhancements to show brain structure

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MRI

Question 29

horizontal slice of the brain to see brain structure

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CT scans

Question 30

monitors blood flew and oxygen consumption to show areas of high activity

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fMRI

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in temporal lobe and important for comprehension of language

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Wernicke's AREa

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frontal lobe, important for production of speech

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Broca's ARea

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these are both in the left hemisphere

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WErnicke's and Broca's Area

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nerves that travel towards the CNS are

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afferent neurons

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nerves that travel away from the CNS are

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efferent neurons

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Parasympathetic

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conserves body's resources (flight)

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Sympathetic

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helps body in danger (fight)

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Parasympathetic and Sympathetic systems are part of

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the Autonomic nervous system ( involuntary movements)

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somatic nervous system deals with

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voluntary movements