Psych ch 3 Flashcards
1
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Neurons
A
cells that receive and transport electrical signals
2
Q
CNS composes of what
A
brain and spinal chord
3
Q
cerebral cortex
A
grey matter, covers hemispheres
4
Q
three areas receive info
A
auditory, visual, somatosensory
5
Q
cerebellum
A
contols non-conscious processes
6
Q
Brain stem includes
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medulla
pons
midbrain
7
Q
limbic system
A
regulates behaviour, emotion and memory
8
Q
basal ganglia
A
involved in volunatry motor response
9
Q
endocrine glands
A
release hormones
10
Q
somatic nervous system has two types of cells
A
Efferent and Afferent
11
Q
efferent
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carry from cns
12
Q
afferent
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carry to cns
13
Q
sympathetic
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activates functions
14
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para sympathetic
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relaxes
15
Q
cell body
A
metabolic centre of neuron
