Unit 1: Physiology of Behavior Flashcards

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Brain

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Utilized information from both internal and environmental stimuli and determines appropriate behavior

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Neuron definition and function

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Type of nervous system cell that processes/transfers messages through electrochemical signals

Functions: sensory reception, central processing, motor output

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Taxis

  • phototaxis
  • phonotaxis
  • positive
  • negative
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Some kind of movement

  • response to light
  • response to sound
  • move towards
  • move away from
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Single-cell

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The receptor neuron acts directly on the effector

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Monosynaptic

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Uses several neurons, more complex

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Polysynaptic

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Most common

At least one interneuron between sensory and motor neurons

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Parallel processing

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The signal goes along multiple pathways that perform different types of analysis simultaneously

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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Brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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Sensory and motor neurons

  • -> nerves, controls somatic + autonomic system.
  • -> not protected, more easily damaged
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Afferent nerves

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Carry signal from PNS –> CNS

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Efferent nerves

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Carry signal from CNS –> PNS

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12
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Mixed nerved

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Carry signals both ways

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13
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Spinal cord

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Long, tubular bundle of nerves

~controls reflexes
~carries signals to and from the brain
~controls patterned movement (walking)
~brain can activate, modulate, or suppress

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Brain

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~groups of neurons with specialized functions
~controls rest of nervous system
~several sections

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15
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Brain sections

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Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe

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Frontal lobe

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Reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem-solving

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Parietal lobe

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Movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli

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Occipital lobe

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Visual processing

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Temporal lobe

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Perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory, and speech

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Medulla

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Connects brain to the spinal cord, controls autonomic system (respiration)

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Cerebellum

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Coordinates motor output (movement)

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Hypothalamus

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Maintains general homeostasis (temperature regulation, hormones)

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Thalamus

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Signals + coordinates + processes information

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Amygdala

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Control center form emotions

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Autonomic
* controls homeostasis | * mostly involuntary
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Somatic
* voluntary control of movement | * reception of external stimuli
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Sympathetic
"Fight or Flight" - functions when quick actions needed - secretion of epinephrine - accelerates HR - widens bronchial tubes - pupil dilation
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Parasympathetic
"Rest and Digest" - slows HR - increases intestinal activity - stimulates salivary gland secretion - contracts pupil
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Relationship of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Function in opposition to each other Work together to maintain homeostasis
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Somatic nervous system
Voluntary control or body movement Reception of external stimuli