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Unit 3- Bio Psych Flashcards

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medulla

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the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing

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pons

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gives information to the cerebellum and to the rest of the brain

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reticular formation

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a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal (consciousness)

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thalamus

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sensory control center (all senses except smell)

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cerebellum

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balance, coordination, movement

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hippocampus

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ability to create new memories

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amygdala

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emotional processing

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hypothalamus

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reward system - tells body it’s hungry, thirsty, etc.

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frontal lobe

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associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving

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parietal lobe

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receives sensory input for touch and body position

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occipital lobe

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responsible for vision

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temporal lobe

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hearing (opposite ear)

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motor cortex

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controls voluntary movements (any movement)

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somatosensory cortex

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registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

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association areas

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mental functions - learning, remembering, thinking, speaking

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corpus callosum

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joins the two hemispheres of the brain

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left hemisphere

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controls the right side of the body; analytical, language, math

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right hemisphere

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controls the left side of the body; creative, intuitive, spacial

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Broca’s area

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speech production, left frontal lobe

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Wernicke’s area

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language comprehension, left temporal lobe

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endocrine system

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the body’s “slow” chemical communication system (releases hormones)

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pituitary gland

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master gland (controls other glands)- releases growth hormone

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pineal gland

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releases melatonin (sleep hormone)

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pancreas

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an organ that releases insulin hormone (controlled by hypothalamus)

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adrenal glands

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release epinephrine and norepinephrine

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thyroid gland

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regulates metabolism- help control energy levels

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Acetylcholine (ACh)

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neurotransmitter- enables muscle action, learning, and memory

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Dopamine

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neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior, motivation, pleasure, and emotion (creates addictions)

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epinephrine and norepinephrine

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neurotransmitter- fight-or-flight responses, wakefulness, alertness

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serotonin

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neurotransmitter which affects mood and motivation

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GABA

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neurotransmitter - helps calm you down (too much can make you too relaxed)

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endorphins

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neurotransmitters- influence the perception of pain or pleasure

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REM Sleep

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sleep stage where vivid dreams occur. Restorative sleep, locks in memory.

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Informational processing

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dream theory: help sort through day’s events and consolidates or memories

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Manifest v. Latent content

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manifest content is the symbolic remembered story line of a dream

latent content is the underlying meaning of a dream (unconscious drives and wishes)

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Stimulants

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drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

types of stimulants: nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, ecstasy,

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depressants

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drugs that slow down neural activity and body functions

types of depressants: alcohol, tranquilizers/barbiturates, opiates

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Agonists

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molecule that increases a neurotransmitters action

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Antagonists

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molecule that inhibits or blocks a neurotransmitters action

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EEG

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function- looks at brain waves

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MEG

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function- find out what part of brain is activated during certain activities or tasks

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CT

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location- an x-ray of the brain; reveals damage

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PET

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function- shows where radioactive glucose goes when brain performs a certain task

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MRI

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location- use magnetic fields to produce images; show brain anatomy

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fMRI

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location & function- reveals blood flow and how quickly brain cells absorb oxygen (shows anatomy and physiology of brain)

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