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Nervous system functions

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Collect info
Process info
Generate behavior

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Neuroscience

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Scientific study of the brain and nervous system

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Brain and spinal cord

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CNS

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Cranial and spinal nerves

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PNS

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Neurons that collect info

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Sensory

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Neurons that relay behavior to muscles

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Motor neurons

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Voluntary nervous system

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Somatic (PNS)

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Involuntary nervous system

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Autonomic (PNS)

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Controls skeletal muscle

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Somatic nervous system (PNS)

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Controls organ function, sympathetic and parasympathetic

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Autonomic nervous system (PNS)

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4 functional systems

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Sensory
Motor
Emotional
Cognitive

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Body’s ultimate control and info processing center

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Cerebral cortex

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Executive motor cortex

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Frontal lobes

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Sensory cortex

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Parietal lobes

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Visual cortex

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Occipital lobes

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Memory and auditory cortex

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Temporal lobes

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Learned coordination of movement

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Cerebellum

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Emotions of survival

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Hypothalamus

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Rational/thoughtful side

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Prefrontal cortex

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Details of life/episodic memory/new info, not skills

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Hippocampus

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Autonomic/habitual behaviors

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Basal ganglia

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Emotional memories (fearful responses)

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Amygdala

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Fine motor movements (voluntary)

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Cerebellum

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Frontal lobotomy

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Phineas Gage

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Frontal lobotomy does what?

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Control over emotions

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Ways PFC functioning can be reduced

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Emotion (anger/pleasure)
Youth
Drugs
Advanced age

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There is daily struggle between the

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Hypothalamus and PFC

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Seahorse

Ability to make memories

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Hippocampus

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Subconscious motor program

Auto pilot

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Basal ganglia

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Just do it

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Basal ganglia

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Brain structures operate in isolation

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False

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Brain structures compete against each other for access to behavioral control

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True

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Emotional responses/memories

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Amygdala

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