Integration And Behaviour Flashcards
1
Q
What is integration?
A
Dendrites put info together
Neuron combines the different psps it receives and enables nervous system to make decisions
2
Q
What is spatial summation?
A
Psps from different synapses sum
3
Q
What is temporal summation?
A
Psps sum in time
4
Q
What is a model for invertebrate control of behaviour?
A
Aplysia californica: has some very large neurons within its nervous system
(Gill withdrawal is graded in strength with stimulus)
5
Q
What is habituation?
A
Wane in response with repeated stimulus
6
Q
What is facilitation?
A
Increased response when preceded by a different noxious stimulus
