PSY 2nd Quiz Practice Flashcards
The___ regulates the body’s internal functions and the way a person reacts to the world.
Nervous System
The nervous system consists of 2 main parts, the…___________ and _______________.
Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System.
Neurons are composed of 3 parts, the…
cell body, axon, &_______.
Dendrite
The Central Nervous System is made up of the______ & the________.
Brain & Spinal Cord
What does the spinal cord do in the brain?
Transmits messages between the brain, muscles, and glands. In addition, in controlling spinal reflexes.
The autonomic Nervous System controls the…
Involuntary Muscles & internal organs
Somatic Nervous System controls the….
Voluntary muscles & sense organs.
What does the hindbrain do?
Regulates heart rate & blood pressure.
What does the midbrain do?
Regulates vision & hearing.
What does the forebrain do?
Regulates complex processes such as emotions.
What does the cerebral Cortex do?
Part of the brain involved with thinking, language, memory, & perceptions.
The cerebrum includes the…
Cerebral Cortex.
What does the Corpus Callosum do?
Connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain and aids in getting info from one side to another.
What is considered the Master Gland?
The Pituitary Gland
What does the pituitary Gland do?
Secretes large numbers of hormones that affect behaviors.
The Peripheral Nervous System consists of what 2 systems?
Somatic Nervous System & Autonomic Nervous System.
Which system within the Peripheral N.S. contains a Parasympathetic and sympathetic system?
Autonomic N.S.
What are the 4 lobes of the Cerebral Cortex?
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, & Occipital Lobe.
Is the cerebellum part of the Central Nervous System (N.S.)?
Yes!!
The Hippocampus is part of what Nervous System?
Central.
What does the Hippocampus do?
Gives the brain the ability to form new memories.
What shape is the Hippocampus?
Seahorse Shaped.
What does the Prefrontal Cortex do?
Controls rational & logical decision-making.
Basal Ganglia, what does it do?
Manage the signals your brain sends to move your muscles.
Gray matter in the brain is made up of…
cell bodies.
White matter is made up of…
Myelinated Axons.
The limbic system is a group of brain structures that control our….
Emotions, instincts, & memories
There are 6 primary components of the…
Limbic System
The thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, & amygdala are components of the….
Limbic System
What does the thalamus do?
The main relay station for info such as sensory & motor signals.
The Thalamus relays signals to and from the…
Brain.
The hypothalamus is located below the…
Thalamus.
Hypothalamus function is….
To control autonomic functions.
The Cingulate Gyrus is part of the ____ system.
Limbic.
This area is believed to help regulate emotions, behavior, pain, and motor functions.
Cingulate Gyrus.
_____ is a small almond-shaped structure that exists in 2 parts. It’s key role is to mediate many aspects of emotional learning & behavior.
The Amygdala.
The Thalamus is made up of the _______geniculate & ___________ geniculate?
Lateral & medial.
The hypothalamus has many….
Nuclei.
What do pons do…
Transmit signals between different areas of the nervous system.
What are the 3 views of the brain?
Lateral, Anterior, & Dorsal.
There are 5 terms that end in” cephalon”, what are they?
Telencephalon, Diencephalon, Mesencephalon, Mentencephalon, & Myelencephalon.
How to remember the 5 “cephalons”
Tel, Die, Mes, Men, My.
Anterior refers to______ as Posterior refers to ________
Front & back
Contralateral refers to….
Structures on opposite sides of the body.
The Broca Area is located in the_______ lobe.
Frontal
Wernicke’s Area is also considered the “speech area”?
True.
Wernicke’s area is part of the Cerebral Cortex?
True.
