chapter two (biology of the mind) Flashcards
neural basis of behaviour
neural communication
nervous system
the brain
neurons
conducting cells of the nervous system
cell body
contains genetic info
dentrites
recieves info
axon
conducts electrical impulses
neuron ‘on’
exictatory transmitter
action potetnial +40mV
neuron ‘off’
inhibitory transmitters
reesting potential -70mV
synapse
junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite of the recieving neuron
neauron transmitters
chemical signals carry messgags across synapse , can excite or inhibit the post synaptic neuron
resting potential
-70mV, more positive (Na+) ions outside, more negitive ions inside
action potential
nerve impulse
brief electrical charge
depolarization: changr in voltagr -70mV to 40mV (Na+ ions flow in)
thershold
level of stimulsis needed to cause action poential, all or nothing response, -65mV
Nervous system sections
central (brain/spine)
peripheral
autonomic somatic
symapthic, parasymathic
peripheral NS
connects CNS with muscles, glands and receptors
somatic NS
sensory and motor neurons bind to create nerves
transmit messages to sensory receptors
control
autonomic NS
controls glands and smooth musucles in body organs
autonomic responses
has parasymapthic and sympathic NS
sympathic
arouses (flight of fight)