Exam 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Autonomic
A
All involuntary functions
2
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Sympathetic
A
Stress(spends bodies energy)
3
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Parasympathetic
A
Rest (conserves bodies energy)
4
Q
Somatic
A
Senses and muscles
5
Q
Afferent neurons
A
Sensory
6
Q
Efferent neurons
A
Motor
7
Q
Neurotransmission
A
Communication between neurons
8
Q
Transduction
A
The transportation of stimuli to the CNS
9
Q
Absolute threshold
A
The point at which a stimulus becomes detectable
10
Q
Webers law
A
Something small takes a small change to notice and something big takes a big change to notice
11
Q
Somesthetic
A
Sense of touch
12
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Auditory localization
A
The way our brain uses two ears to determine the position of the source of sound
13
Q
Bottom-up processing
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Putting pieces together to make a whole
14
Q
Top-Down processing
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Guided by prior knowledge and expectation
15
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Genotype
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Pre-programmed potential
