LESSON 3 & 4: Biological Basis of Behavior; Sensation and Perception Flashcards
3 mechanisms of behavior (ReCoRe)
- Receiving Mechanism
- Connecting Mechanism
- Reacting Mechanism
this mechanism of behavior is comprised of sense organs which receives all stimuli from the environment
receiving mechanism
this mechanism of behavior is comprised of the neurons and the nervous system
connecting mechanism
this mechanism of behavior is comprised of the muscles and glands
reacting mechanism
these are sensitive nerve endings located in different parts of the body
sense organs
characteristics of sense organs (SeCoSpeAd)
- sensitivity and irritability
- conductivity
- specificity
- adaptability
categories of sense organs
- exteroceptors
- interoceptors
- proprioceptors
exteroceptors include:
the 5 senses:
- eyes
- ears
- nose
- tongue
- skin
interoceptors include:
- digestive track
- respiratory track
- gento-urinary track
proprioceptors are found in:
- muscles
- tendons
- joints
what is sensation
simple experiences which arise from the stimulation of the sense organs
2 elements of sensation:
- stimulus
- receptors
8 types of sensation:
- visual
- auditory
- equilibratory
- olfactory
- gustatory
- tactile
- kinesthetic
- internal senses
recite where the 8 types of sensation are located
- visual: retina
- auditory: cochlea
- equilibratory: vestibular canals
- olfactory: epithelium
- gustatory: tongue
- tactile: skin
- kinestetic:
- internal senses:
recite the receptors of each type of sensation
- visual: rods and cones
- auditory: hair cells
- equilibratory: cristae
- olfactory: olfactory bulbs
- gustatory: taste buds
- tactile: thermoceptors, mechanoceptors, nociceptors
- kinestethic: proprioceptors
- internal senses: interoceptors
recite the stimulus of each type of sensation
- visual: lightwaves
- auditory: soundwaves
- equilibratory: bodily movement & position
- olfactory: odors / gaseous part
- gustatory: food particles & WC-TP-P
- tactile:
- kinesthetic: bodily movement
- internal senses: physiological drives
what are neurons?
basic conducting unit of the nervous system;
provide the means through which the nervous system transmits and coordinates information
parts of neurons
- dendrites
- cell body
- axons
- nucleus
- node of ranvier
- myelin sheath
- schwann’s cells
- axon terminals
3 basic parts of the cell
- dendrites
- cell body
- axons
receives messages from other neurons
dendrites
integrates input and output
cell body
transmits information to other neurons
axon
insulating fatty layer that speeds transmission
myelin sheath
they make myelin
schwann’s cells
the conducting fiber
axon
transmitters
axon terminals
receivers
dendrites
receives messages from other neurons
dendrites
receives messages from other neurons
dendrites
receives messages from other neurons
dendrites
receives messages from other neurons
dendrites
integrates input and output
cell body