Chapter Three

Question 1

Neural Networks are organized groups so neurons that help you …

Answer 1

See, process and understand. Input, processing, output.

Question 2

Sensory neurons access the …

Answer 2

Sensory receptors and access the central nervous system

Question 3

Afferent Neurons, also called sensory neurons, are…?

Answer 3

Afferent neurons, also called sensory neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain. Sensory information may involve special senses, such as vision, hearing, smell, or taste, as well as the sense of touch, pain, and temperature.

Question 4

Writing something down is an example of ….

Answer 4

Motor production.

Question 5

Interneurons function how?

Answer 5

Interneurons. As the name suggests, interneurons are the ones in between - they connect spinal motor and sensory neurons. As well as transferring signals between sensory and motor neurons, interneurons can also communicate with each other, forming circuits of various complexity.

Question 6

Neurological is the branch of medicine that studies what?
(Hint: Neuro)

Answer 6

the branch of medicine that deals with problems affecting the nervous system. The word neuro means nerve and nervous system.

Question 7

The brain has amazing Neuroplasticity; what does that mean?

Answer 7

is defined as the ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections after injuries, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Question 8

The nervous system has two parts. What are they? (Hint: C.P)

Answer 8

Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system

Question 9

The central nervous system mostly consists of the brain and …

Answer 9

Brain and spinal cord

Question 10

Peripheral system is responsible for the

Answer 10

Sensory and motor systems connection to the central nervous system.

Question 11

What are the 4 parts of the peripheral nervous system?

Answer 11

1. Somatic
2. Autonomic
3. Sympathetic
4. Parasympathetic

Question 12

The somatic nervous system functions by absorbing

Answer 12

Sensory information to the central nervous system and movement instructions to the muscles (voluntary movement.) eat now.

Question 13

What does the autonomic nervous system control?

Answer 13

Involuntary movement-
No, no I’m over and eat your food for example, heart rate, blood pressure, breathing.

Question 14

The sympathic system controls an important syndrome. What is it?

Answer 14

The fight or flight syndrome

Question 15

The Perry sympathic system helps you recover from fight or flight syndrome, how?

Answer 15

It’s purpose is to conserve energy. Thus after you experience fight or flight, it helps calm you down.

Question 16

Your medulla is often referred to as your “kill spot.” Why?

Answer 16

Because the medulla is responsible for your vital functions, breathing, and daily functioning, such as respiration, blood flow.

Question 17

The reticular formation isn’t fully developed until you are an adolescent This is why some children have a hard time paying attention. Therefore, the reticular formation must be responsible for what?

Answer 17

Attention

Question 18

What part of the brain is responsible for speech? 

Answer 18

Broca’s area

Question 19

Temporal Lobe

Answer 19

Auditory information. You listen and then the information is sent to wernick’s area

Question 20

Wernicks area is where we…
(Hint: wer… word.)

Answer 20

Process and understand the speech we hear

Question 21

Occipital Lobe is where you take in

Answer 21

Visual information

Question 22

Once visional information is taken in, it is brought to the ___ ____ ____

Answer 22

Primary Visual Cortex

Question 23

Facial Agnosia is a condition where a person cannot …
{hint: Facial!}

Answer 23

Recognize faces

Question 24

Perception could be simply defined as …

Answer 24

The ability to identify what you are seeing and then understanding it.

Question 25

Left hemisphere controls …
{hint: left / logic}

Answer 25

Thought, language, logic, details and math

Question 26

Right hemisphere controls

Answer 26

Functions at a subconscious level. Intuition, tone and reflection, perception. Your gut feeling.

Question 27

Contra lateral specialization refers to how the two sides of your brain function. Together. The right side controls the left and likewise the left side

Answer 27

Control the right

Question 28

Genotype is your …

Answer 28

Genetic makeup

Question 29

Phenotype is your

Answer 29

Observable characteristics as a person.

Question 30

The nervous system is composed of two basic feel types:

Answer 30

1. Glial Cells
2. Neurons

Question 31

Neurons have what kind of membrane?

Answer 31

Semipermeable

Question 32

Chemicals (or Medication) that mimics a neurotransmitter at the receptor site

Answer 32

Agonist

Question 33

Chemicals that block, or impede the normal activity of a neurotransmitter at the receptor

Answer 33

Antagonist

Question 34

The thalamus is the center piece of your brain. Is it your brains ____ relay station

{hint: Thalamus - Thesaurus)

Answer 34

Information

Question 35

The ______ of a neuron contain synaptic vesicles that house neurotransmitters
{hint: don’t push my buttons)

Answer 35

Terminal buttons.

Question 36

Psychotropic medication are drugs, that restore ______ balance.

Answer 36

Neurotransmitter

Question 37

Homeostasis is a state of

Answer 37

Equilibrium in which biological conditions are maintained at optical levels.

Question 38

What is the sense associated with the temporal lobe?

Answer 38

Audition

Question 39

The medulla controls mainly three things. They are

Answer 39

1. Breathing
2. heart rate
3. Blood pressure