Psychology Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What is psycholohy

A

The Systematic, scientific
study of behaviour and
mental processes in humans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

What is a human nervous system

A

A communication system that controls all parts of your body.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the nervous system made up of

A

Central Nervous System- Made up of your brain and spinal cord

Peripheral Nervous System- Made up of the nerves that send messages to and from the CNS to other parts of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

functions of CNS

A

Made up of the nerves that send messages to and from the CNS to other parts of the body

Brain and Spine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

functions of PNS

A

Sensory neurones carries sensory information about the external world and the the body to the brain

conveys commands to all voluntary
muscles in the body via motor neurones

regulates autonomic functions such as
blood pressure or sweating.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what is the peripheral system divided into

A

Somatic nervous system
Autonomic Nervous System

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What does the somatic nervous system do

A

Responsible for voluntary movements
such as that of the skeletal muscles.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what are also part of the somatic nervous system

A

The sense organs are part of the somatic nervous system.

The sensory organs are the mouth, skin, ears, eyes and nose. These organs have
receptor cells which detect changes in the environment.

The changes stimulate a message which is then sent to the brain for a response.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what are the types of recepetors

A

Mechanoreceptors - (hearing)

Photoreceptors-(sight)

Thermoreceptors- (touch)

Chemoreceptors- (tongue)

Pain receptors-(touch)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly