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The body’s speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems, an extensive network of specialized cells that carry information to and from all parts of the body.

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Nervous System (the control center)

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It is a branch of psychology concerned with the links
between biology and behavior.

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Biological Psychology

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Some biological psychologists call themselves behavioral neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, behavior geneticists, physiological psychologists, or biopsychologists.

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TRUE

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It is part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

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Central nervous system (CNS)

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It is made up of neurons and bundles of axons and dendrites
that carry information back and forth between the brain and the body.

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Spinal Cord

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Spinal cord is a long bundle of neurons that carries messages to and from the body to the brain that is responsible for very fast, lifesaving reflexes.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Nerves are the information highway connecting the peripheral nervous system to the brain.

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FALSE. The statement refers to the Spinal Cord.

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The sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body.

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Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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The bundled axons that form “neural cables” connecting the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs.

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Nerves

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The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles.

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Somatic nervous system

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It is also called the skeletal nervous system. It consists of a network of nerves that connect either to sensory receptors or to muscles that you can move voluntarily, such as muscles in your limbs, back, neck, and chest.

a) Autonomic nervous system
b) Somatic nervous system

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b) Somatic nervous system

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Nerves in the somatic nervous system usually contain two kinds of fibers, which are?

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1) Afferent or sensory
2) Efferent or motor

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Fibers which carry information from sensory receptors in the skin, muscles, and other organs to the spinal cord and brain.

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Afferent or sensory

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Fibers which carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles.

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Efferent or motor

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Soma = _____?

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Body

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The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the
heart).

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Autonomic nervous system

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Complete the paragraph below:

Its __________ arouses; its ___________ calms or regulates heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, digestion, hormone secretion, and other functions.

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sympathetic division; parasympathetic division

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TRUE OR FALSE?

The autonomic nervous system usually functions with conscious effort.

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FALSE. It functions without conscious effort, which means that only a few of its responses, such as breathing, can also be controlled voluntarily.

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It is the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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It is the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations.

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Sympathetic nervous system

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TRUE OR FALSE

Sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action when threatening or challenging physical/psychological stimuli triggers it.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE?

The dual functions of the autonomic nervous system are:
1) Its sympathetic division arouses and expands energy.
2) Its parasympathetic division calms and conserves energy.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE?

The Somatic nervous system controls the self-regulating internal functions.

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FALSE. The statement refers to the autonomic nervous system, in which it controls the more autonomous internal functions.

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It refers to the brain and spinal cord.

a) Central Nervous System
b) Peripheral Nervous System
c) Somatic Nervous System

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a) Central Nervous System

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It transmits information to and from the central nervous system.

a) Autonomic Nervous System
b) Peripheral Nervous System
c) Spinal Cord

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b) Peripheral Nervous System

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TRUE OR FALSE?

The brain interprets and stores information and sends orders to muscles, glands, and organs.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Spinal Cord is the pathway connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system.

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TRUE

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It is under the Peripheral Nervous System which regulates glands, internal organs and blood vessels, pupil dilation, digestion, and blood pressure.

a) Somatic Nervous System
b) Autonomic Nervous System

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b) Autonomic Nervous System

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It is under the Peripheral Nervous System that carries sensory information and controls the movement of the skeletal muscles.

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Somatic Nervous System

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This division of the Autonomic Nervous System maintains body functions under ordinary conditions; saves energy.

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Parasympathetic Division

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A nerve cell which is the basic building block of the nervous system. This basic cell makes up the nervous system and receives and sends messages within that system.

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Neurons – (electrical messengers of the body)

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What are the three types of Neurons?

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1) Sensory Neurons
2) Motor Neurons
3) Interneurons

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Refers to the neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord (CNS).

a) Motor Neurons
b) Interneurons
c) Sensory Neurons

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c) Sensory Neurons

They are also called as Afferent Neurons.

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Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles (of the body) and glands.

a) Motor Neurons
b) Interneurons
c) Sensory Neurons

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a) Motor Neurons

They are also called as Efferent Neurons

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These are neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs.

a) Motor Neurons
b) Interneurons
c) Sensory Neurons

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b) Interneurons

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Motor Neurons also make up the bulk of the neurons in the brain.

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FALSE. The statement refers to the Interneurons.

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Interneurons are found in the center of the spinal cord that receives information from the sensory neurons and sends commands to the muscles through the motor neurons.

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TRUE

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It is a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response.

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Reflex

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It is a relatively large, egg-shaped structure that provides fuel, manufactures chemicals, and maintains the entire neuron in working order.

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The cell body (or Soma)

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It is responsible for maintaining the life of the cell.

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The cell body (or soma)

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Branch-like structures that receive messages from other neurons. They receive signals from other neurons, muscles, or sense organs and pass these signals to the cell body.

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Dendrites

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The extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands. Long tube-like structure that carries the neural message to other cells.

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Axon

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A layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node to the next.

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Myelin sheath

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TRUE OR FALSE?

The myelin sheath prevents interference from electrical signals generated in adjacent axons.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE?

End bulbs look like separate tube-like segments composed of fatty material that wraps around and insulates an axon.

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FALSE. The statement refers to the Myelin Sheath.

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It is a disease that attacks the myelin sheaths that wrap around and insulate cells in the central nervous system.

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Multiple Sclerosis

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They look like tiny bubbles that are located at the extreme ends of the axon’s branches.

a) Axon
b) Myelin Sheath
c) End Bulbs or Terminal Bulbs

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c) End Bulbs or Terminal Bulbs

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Each end bulb is like a miniature container that stores chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are used to communicate with neighboring cells.

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TRUE

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The cell’s life-support center.

a) Cell Body
b) Dendrites
c) Axon

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a) Cell Body

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It receives message from other cells.

a) Cell Body
b) Dendrites
c) Axon

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b) Dendrites

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It passes messages awa y from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

a) Cell Body
b) Dendrites
c) Axon

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c) Axon

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It is an electrical signal traveling down the axon.

a) Dendrites
b) Neural Impulse
c) Myelin Sheath

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b) Neural Impulse

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It forms junctions with other cells.

a) Neural Impulse
b) Myelin Sheath
c) Terminal branches of Axon

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c) Terminal branches of Axon

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It covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses.

a) Neural Impulse
b) Myelin Sheath
c) Terminal branches of Axon

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b) Myelin Sheath

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Specialized neurons that fire not only when a person enacts a particular behavior, but also when a person simply observes another individual carrying out the same behavior.

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mirror neurons

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Its function is to support, protect and nourish the neurons.

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Glial Cell or “glia”

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Neurons send signals at speeds approaching 200 mph

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TRUE

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These are charged particles. Inside a neuron, they are negatively charged, while outside, they are positively charged.

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Ions

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The state of the neuron when not firing a neural impulse. The
state in which there is a negative electrical charge of about -70 millivolts within a neuron.

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Resting potential

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A neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an
axon. the release of the neural impulse consisting of a reversal of the electrical charge within the axon. Allows positive sodium ions to enter the cell.

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Action potential

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These are the branches at the end of the axon.

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Axon terminals

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Rounded areas on the end of axon terminals.

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Synaptic knob

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Sack-like structures found inside the synaptic knob containing chemicals.

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Synaptic vesicles

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Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons.

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Neurotransmitters

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TRUE OR FALSE?

When released by the sending neuron, neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to receptor sites on the receiving neuron, thereby influencing whether that neuron will
generate a neural impulse.

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TRUE

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It is an infinitely small space (20–30 billionths of a meter) that
exists between an end bulb and its adjacent body organ (heart), muscles (head), or cell body.

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The synapse

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TRUE OR FALSE?

The synapse is the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.

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TRUE

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The tiny gap at the junction (synapse) is called?

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synaptic gap or synaptic cleft

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Holes in the surface of the dendrites or certain cells of the
muscles and glands, which are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters.

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Receptor sites

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A neurotransmitter’s reabsorption by the sending neuron.

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Reuptake

71
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A miniature decision-making device performing complex
calculations as it receives signals from hundreds, even thousands, of other neurons.

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Neuron

72
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Neurotransmitter that causes the receiving cell to stop firing.

a) Inhibitory neurotransmitter
b) Excitatory neurotransmitter

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a) Inhibitory neurotransmitter

73
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Neurotransmitter that causes the receiving cell to fire.

a) Inhibitory neurotransmitter
b) Excitatory neurotransmitter

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b) Excitatory neurotransmitter

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Chemical substances cannot affect neuronal communication.

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FALSE. They can affect the neuronal communication.

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Mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell, increasing or decreasing the activity of that cell.

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Agonists

76
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Block or reduce a cell’s response to the action of other chemicals or neurotransmitters.

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Antagonists

77
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“morphine within”— natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure.

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Endorphins

78
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What neurotransmitter enables muscle action, learning, and memory?

a) Acetylcholine (ACh)
b) Dopamine
c) Serotonin

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a) Acetylcholine (ACh)

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What neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion?

a) Acetylcholine (ACh)
b) Dopamine
c) Serotonin

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b) Dopamine

80
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What neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?

a) Acetylcholine (ACh)
b) Dopamine
c) Serotonin

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c) Serotonin

81
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What neurotransmitter helps control alertness and arousal?

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Norepinephrine

82
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This neurotransmitter is a major inhibitory. Undersupply may linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia.

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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

83
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It is a major excitatory neurotransmitter, involved in memory.

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Glutamate

84
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It is a naturally or experimentally caused destruction of brain tissue.

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Lesion

85
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It is an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain’s surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

86
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It scans a visual display of brain activity that detects where a
radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task.

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PET (positron emission tomography)

87
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It is a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to
produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. The scans show brain anatomy.

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

88
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It is a technique for revealing blood flow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans.

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FMRI (functional MRI)

89
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The largest part of the brain and has right and left sides that are called hemispheres.

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Forebrain

90
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These are connected by a wide band of fibers, and are responsible for learning and memory, speaking and language, having emotional responses, experiencing sensations, initiating voluntary movements, planning, and making decisions.

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The hemispheres (of the forebrain)

91
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It has a reward or pleasure center, which is stimulated by food, sex, money, music, attractive faces, and some drugs (cocaine); has areas for visual and auditory reflexes.

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Midbrain

92
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It has three distinct structures: the pons, medulla, and cerebellum.

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Hindbrain

93
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It means “bridge” in Latin, as it functions as a bridge to transmit messages between the spinal cord and brain. They also makes the chemicals involved in sleep.

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Pons

94
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It is located at the top of the spinal cord which includes a group of cells that control vital reflexes, such as respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure.

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Medulla

95
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It is located at the very back and underneath the brain. It is involved in coordinating motor movements but not in initiating voluntary movements.

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Cerebellum

96
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The oldest part and central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull; it is responsible for automatic survival functions.

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Brainstem

97
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It is the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing.

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Medulla

98
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It is a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important
role in controlling arousal or for selective attention, pain perception (alertness).

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Reticular formation

99
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It is the brain’s sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla (sorts data).

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Thalamus

100
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It is the larger swelling above the medulla that connects the top of the brain to the bottom and that plays a part in sleep, dreaming, left–right body coordination, and arousal.

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Pons

101
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It is the “little brain” at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance; motor control and motion memory.

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Cerebellum

102
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It is located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions and drives (including the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus).

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Limbic system neural system

103
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Two lima bean–sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion. It is responsible for fear responses and
memory of fear.

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Amygdala

104
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It is a neural structure lying below (hypo) the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.

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Hypothalamus

105
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TRUE OR FALSE?

Hypothalamus is also responsible for motivational behavior such as sleep, hunger, thirst, and sex

A

TRUE

106
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It means that the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems work together to keep the body’s level of arousal in balance for optimum functioning.

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Homeostasis

107
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A curved structure located within each temporal lobe, responsible for the formation of long-term memories and the storage of memory for location of objects.

A

Hippocampus

108
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Part of the forebrain that relays information from sensory organs to the cerebral cortex.

a) Thalamus
b) Hypothalamus
c) Amygdala

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a) Thalamus

109
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Part of the forebrain that regulates the amount of fear, thirst, sexual drive, and aggression we feel.

a) Hippocampus
b) Hypothalamus
c) Amygdala

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b) Hypothalamus

110
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It influences our motivation, emotional control, fear response, and interpretations of nonverbal expressions.

a) Hippocampus
b) Hypothalamus
c) Amygdala

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c) Amygdala

111
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Plays a role in our emotions, ability to remember, and ability to compare sensory information to expectations.

a) Hippocampus
b) Hypothalamus
c) Amygdala

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a) Hippocampus

112
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It is the intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres; the body’s ultimate control and information-processing center.

A

Cerebral cortex or cerebrum

113
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TRUE OR FALSE?

Glial cells is responsible for higher thought processes and interpretation of sensory input.

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FALSE. It is the function of Cerebral Cortex or Cerebrum.

114
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Refers to the cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons.

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Glial cells (glia)

115
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The two sections of the cortex on the left and right sides of the brain.

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Cerebral hemispheres

116
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It is a thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres. the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them.

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Corpus callosum

117
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Under the four lobes of the brain that refers to the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes areas that receive information from the visual fields.

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Occipital lobes

118
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It processes visual information from the eyes.

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Primary visual cortex

119
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It identifies and makes sense of visual information.

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Visual association cortex (visual association area)

120
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Under four lobes of the brain that refers to the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position.

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Parietal lobes

121
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Under four lobes of the brain that refers to the portion of the
cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the
opposite ear. Also responsible for the sense of hearing and meaningful speech.

A

Temporal lobes

122
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It processes auditory information from the ears.

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Primary auditory cortex

123
Q

It identifies and makes sense of auditory information

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Auditory association

124
Q

It is the left hemisphere section which controls the body’s right side.

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Output: Motor Cortex

125
Q

It is the left hemisphere section that receives input from the body’s right side.

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Input: Sensory Cortex

126
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Responsible for regulating basic biological needs: hunger, thirst, temperature control.

a) Pons
b) Pituitary Gland
c) Hypothalamus

A

c) Hypothalamus

127
Q

The “master” gland that regulates other endocrine glands.

a) Pons
b) Pituitary Gland
c) Hypothalamus

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b) Pituitary Gland

128
Q

It is involved in sleep and arousal.

a) Pons
b) Pituitary Gland
c) Hypothalamus

A

a) Pons

129
Q

It is a network of neurons related to sleep, arousal, and attention.

a) Reticular Formation
b) Spinal Cord
c) Cerebral Cortex

A

a) Reticular Formation

130
Q

It is responsible for communication between brain and rest of the body; involved with simple reflexes.

a) Reticular Formation
b) Spinal Cord
c) Cerebral Cortex

A

b) Spinal Cord

131
Q

The “new brain” responsible for the most sophisticated processing.

a) Reticular Formation
b) Spinal Cord
c) Cerebral Cortex

A

c) Cerebral Cortex

132
Q

It is the bridge of fibers passing information between the two cerebral hemisphere.

a) Corpus Callosum
b) Thalamus
c) Cerebellum

A

a) Corpus Callosum

133
Q

It relays center for cortex; handles incoming and outgoing signals.

a) Corpus Callosum
b) Thalamus
c) Cerebellum

A

b) Thalamus

134
Q

It controls bodily balance.

a) Corpus Callosum
b) Thalamus
c) Cerebellum

A

c) Cerebellum

135
Q

It is responsible for regulating largely unconscious functions, such as breathing and circulation.

A

Medulla

136
Q

These are areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in
primary motor or sensory functions; rather, they are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking.

A

Association areas

137
Q

A condition resulting from damage to Broca’s area (usually
in left frontal lobe), causing the affected person to be unable to speak fluently, to mispronounce words, and to speak haltingly.

A

Broca’s aphasia

138
Q

It is a condition resulting from surgery that isolates the brain’s two hemispheres by cutting the fibers (mainly those of the corpus callosum) connecting them.

A

Split brain

139
Q

It is the brain’s ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience.

A

Plasticity

140
Q

It is the formation of new neurons.

A

Neurogenes

141
Q

TRUE OR FALSE?

Split brain research includes:
1) Study of patients with severed corpus callosum.
2) Involves sending messages to only one side of the brain.
3) Demonstrates right and left brain specialization.

A

TRUE

142
Q

RESULTS OF SPLIT BRAIN RESEARCH

1) seems to control language, writing, logical thought, analysis, and mathematical abilities,

2) processes information sequentially

3) can speak (more verbal)

A

Left side of the brain

143
Q

RESULTS OF SPLIT BRAIN RESEARCH

1) controls emotional expression, spatial perception, recognition of faces, patterns, melodies, and emotions - excels in visual perception and the recognition of emotion.

2) processes information globally

3) cannot speak

A

Right side of the brain

144
Q

It is the body’s “slow” chemical communication system; a set of
glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.

A

Endocrine System (chemical messengers of the body)

145
Q

Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine
glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues.

A

Hormones

146
Q

It is located in the lower middle part of the brain, controls much of the endocrine system by regulating the pituitary gland, which is located directly below and outside the brain.

A

Hypothalamus

147
Q

TRUE OR FALSE?

The hypothalamus is often called the control center of the endocrine system.

A

TRUE

148
Q

It is the endocrine system’s most influential gland.

A

Pituitary Gland

149
Q

The pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands under the influence of _________?

A

Hypothalamus

150
Q

The rear portion of the pituitary regulates water and salt balance.

A

Posterior pituitary

151
Q

Its dysfunction is as follows:

Lack of hormones causes a less common form of diabetes.

A

Posterior pituitary

152
Q

Endocrine gland located near the base of the cerebrum that secretes melatonin.

A

Pineal gland

153
Q

An endocrine gland found in the neck that regulates metabolism through the secretion of hormones.

A

Thyroid gland

154
Q

Its dysfunction is as follows:

Hormone deficiency during development leads to stunted growth and mental retardation. Under secretion during adulthood leads to reduction in motivation. Over secretion results in high metabolism, weight loss, and nervousness.

A

Thyroid gland

155
Q

A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones.

A

Adrenal glands

156
Q

It secretes hormones that regulate sugar and salt balances and help the body resist stress; they are also responsible for growth of pubic hair, a secondary sexual characteristic.

A

The adrenal cortex (outside part)

157
Q

It secretes two hormones that arouse the body to deal with stress and emergencies: epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline).

A

The adrenal medulla (inside part)

158
Q

Its dysfunction is as follows:

With a lack of cortical hormones, the body’s responses are unable to cope with stress.

A

Adrenal glands

159
Q

This organ regulates the level of sugar in the bloodstream by secreting insulin.

A

Pancreas

160
Q

Its dysfunction is as follows:

Lack of insulin results in the more common form of diabetes, while too much causes hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

A

Pancreas

161
Q

In females, the ovaries produce hormones that regulate sexual development, ovulation, and growth of sex organs. In males, the testes produce hormones that regulate sexual development, production of sperm, and growth of sex organs.

A

Gonads

162
Q

Its dysfunction is as follows:

Lack of sex hormones during puberty results in lack of
secondary sexual characteristics (facial and body hair, muscles in males, breasts in females).

A

Gonads

163
Q

The brain region controlling the pituitary gland.

a) Hypothalamus
b) Thyroid Gland
c) Adrenal Glands

A

a) Hypothalamus

164
Q

It affects metabolism among other things.

a) Hypothalamus
b) Thyroid Gland
c) Adrenal Glands

A

b) Thyroid Gland

165
Q

The inner part that helps trigger the “fight-or-flight” response.

a) Hypothalamus
b) Thyroid Gland
c) Adrenal Glands

A

c) Adrenal Glands

166
Q

It secretes male sex hormones.

a) Testis
b) Ovary
c) Pituitary Gland

A

a) Testis

167
Q

It secretes many different hormones, some of which affect other glands.

a) Testis
b) Ovary
c) Pituitary Gland

A

c) Pituitary Gland

168
Q

It helps regulate the level of calcium in blood.

a) Pancreas
b) Ovary
c) Parathyroids

A

c) Parathyroids

169
Q

It regulates the level of sugar in the blood.

a) Pancreas
b) Ovary
c) Parathyroids

A

a) Pancreas

170
Q

It secretes female sex hormones.

A

Ovary

171
Q

A hormone produced when the pineal gland breaks down serotonin during the night which is involved in bodily cycles such as the sleep-wake and other diurnal cycles and seasonal changes in physiology.

A

Melatonin

172
Q

TRUE OR FALSE?

Melatonin also acts to inhibit sexual development in males before puberty and affects the menstrual cycle in females.

A

TRUE

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