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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 3 of sleep/non-REM

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Delta waves

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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 2 of sleep/non-REM

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Theta

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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 1 of sleep/non-REM

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Alpha

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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 4 of sleep/REM

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Beta

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Chapter 4

Where do ur dreams occur?

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Stage 4/REM sleep

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Chapter 4

What is Stage 2 for?

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learning and memory

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Chapter 4

What is insomnia?

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consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep

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Chapter 4

How to treat Insomnia?

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Limit caffeine;over the counter melantonin; alter seep cycle;cognitive behavioral therapy

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Chapter 4

What is parasomnia?

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Sleepwalker; unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep

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Chapter 4

What is sleepwalking?

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eyes open but not responsive to attempts to communicate with them

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Chapter 4

What is REM sleep behavior disorder(RBD)

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muscle paralysis associated with REM sleep not occuring; associated with Parkinson’s Disease

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Chapter 4

What is restless leg syndrome

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uncomfortable sensation in the legs

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Chapter 4

Symptoms of sleep apnea?

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Sleeper’s reathing stop for 10-20 seconds and brief arousal; increased level of fatigue

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Chapter 4

Sleep apnea treatments

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CPAP/continuous positive airway pressure

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Chaoter 4

What is SIDS & its risk factors

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
risk factor: younger than 12 month; boy more than girls

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Chapter 4

Prevention of SIDS

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place infants on their backs when put to sleep, cribs should be free from possible suffocatin threats

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Chapter 4

Sign & Symptom of Narcolepsy

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Vivd, dream-like hallucination;paralysis of the voluntary muscles

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Chapter 4

What is SUD

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Substance Use Disorders; compulsive pattern of using drugs with both physical and psychological dependence

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Chapter 4

Diagnostic Criteria for SUD

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Dependent use of substance and continued use despite significant adverse effects.

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Chapter 4

What impacts dopamine?

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Stimulants/ part drugs; cocaine, amphetamines;MDMA; molly

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Chapter 4

What impacts GABA or gamma-aminobutyric

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Sedative-Hypnotics/Depressants; Alcohol;Benzos

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Chapter 4

What impacts the Endogenus Opioid Neurotransmitter System

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Opiates, prescription painkillers

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Chapter 4

What impacts Serotonin & NMDA glutamate receptor

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Hallucinogens

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Chapter 4

What are the most addictive drugs?

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stimulants

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Chapter 4

What is dopamine associated with?

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euphoric high, increased energy, feeling of pleasure, & emotional warmth

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Chapter 4

What is associated with Sedative-Hypontics?

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decrease in neural activity, GABA quieting effect, sedation, decreased brain activity, loewered levels of alertness, blacking out

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Chapter 4

What are Opiates associated with?

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reduces pain, intense feeling of euphoria, rush thru veins, going on the nod, altered perception of reality, paranoia

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Chapter 4

What are Hallucinogens associated with?

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sensory and perceptual experiences, vivd hallucinations, hallucinations of body sensations, increased sensory and euphoria, followed by drowsiness & relaxation

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Chapter 5

Sensation

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is tangible,sensory information detected by sensory receptor

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Chapter 5

Perception

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the way sensory information is organized, and consciously experienced

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Chapter 5

Absolute Threshold

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minimum amount of stimulus energy that must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50% of the time

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Chapter 5

Subliminal Messages

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stimulus no longer needs more energy as the subliminal or clues are already in the simulus to begin with

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Chapter 5

What are the basic components of the visual system?

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-Cornea
-Pupil
-Iris
-Lens
-retina
-optic nerve

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Chapter 5

Purpose of eye parts

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pupils - where light passes
cornea - covering of the eye
Iris - Determines eye color
Lens - for focus
Retina - houses fovea
Fovea - sharp central vision
Optic nerve - carries visual information from retina to the brain

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Chapter 5

Rods

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Helps to see in low light environments

36
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Chapter 5

Cones

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Helps with spacial resolution

37
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Chapter 5

Basic components of the outer ear

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-Pinna
-Auditory canal
- Tympanic membrane/eardrum

38
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Chapter 5

Components of Middle Ear

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Ossicles:
-Malleus(hammer)
-Incus(Anvil)
-Stapes(Stirrup)

39
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Chapter 5

Parts of the Inner Ear

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-Semicircular canals
-Cochlea (Contains sensory receptor cells/hair cells)
-basilar membrane

40
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Chapter 3

Genotype

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genetic make up

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Chapter 3

Phenotype

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physical characteristics

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Chapter 3

Agonist

A

chemicals that mimic a neurotransmitter

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Chapter 3

What does the Myelin Sheet do

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lubricates information for neurons

44
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Chapter 3

Organ
Gland
??

what comes after gland?

45
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Chapter 3

What is in the frontal lobe

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motor cortex, prefrontal cortex, broca’s area

46
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Chapter 2

What is IRB

A

Institutional Review Board

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Chapter 3

What part of the brain is responsible for memories

A

hippocampus

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Chapter 3

What part of the brain is responsible for emotions

49
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Chapter 3

What is it called when something is wrong with Myelin Sheets

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M.S. (Multiple Sclerusis)

50
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Chapter 3

What are ovaries and testicles?

51
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Chapter 5

Sensation vs Perception

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Sensation - information detected by a sensory receptor
Perception - the way sensory info is organized & consciously experiences

52
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Chapter 5

what are Meissner’s Corpuscles

A

nerve that responds to pressure and lower frequency vibrations

53
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Chapter 3

Where is the temporal lobe and what is it associated with?

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side of the brain, hearing, memory, emotion, and speech

54
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Chapter 3

Parietal lobe where is it, whats it for, what does it have?

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Behind the frontal lobe, resposible for body’s senses, contains the somatosensory cortex

55
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Chapter 3

Whats the somatosensory cortex for?

A

touch and sensation

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Chapter 3

Where is Wernicke’s area what is it for?

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Auditory cortex, language comprehension

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Chapter 3

Where is the occipital lobe, why is it important?

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back of the brain; contains primary visual cortex responsible for understanding visual information

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Chapter 3

What is an EEG

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Electroencephalography, provides measure of brain’s electric activity

59
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Chapter 3

What is corpus callosum?

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thick band of neural fibers that divides the right and left hemispheres

60
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Chapter 3

what is prefrontal cortex for?

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cognitive thinking

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Chapter 3

what is Broca’s area for

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language production

62
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Chapter 3

Pituitary gland

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master gland, responsible for growht

63
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Chapter 3

Thyroid gland

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metabolism & appetite

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Chapter 3

Adrenal gland

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secrets stress response hormones; epinephrine(adrenaline) & norepinephrine

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Chapter 3

Pineal Gland

66
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Chapter 3

Pancreas

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Insulin;glucagon

67
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Chapter 4

Treatment for PTSD symptoms

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Chapter 3

Antagonist

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blocks/impedes the normal activity of a neurotransmitter at the receptor

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Chapter 3

What is CNS?

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Central Nervous System; brain and spinal cord

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Chapter 3

what is PNS

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Peripheral Nervous System; muscles, organs,nerves, senses

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Chapter 3

Somatic Nervous System

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conscious/voluntary

72
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Chapter 3

Autonomic Nervous System

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unconcious/involuntary

73
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Chapter 3

Parasympathetic Nervous System

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bodily functions or systems of the body/ calming down after stressful events

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Chapter 3

Sympathetic Nervous system

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Response in a stressful situation

75
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Chapter 3

Cerebrospinal fluid

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protects brain & spinal cord, and distributes nutrients

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