Week 1

Question 1

_______ ____________ , emphasizes that the goal is to relate biology to
issues of psychology

Answer 1

Biological Psychology

Question 2

The study of genes, nerves, neurotransmitters, brain circuitry and basic biological processes that underlie behavior is all apart of

Answer 2

Biological Psychology

Question 3

A field of study that relates behaviour to the
physical body, especially the brain, Primary focus on the central nervous system, Main goal of field is to understand behaviour
and experience in terms of biological
substrates

Answer 3

Biological Psychology

Question 4

Perception Occurs in Your

Answer 4

Brain

Question 5

Renes Descarte contributed / founded the idea of

Answer 5

Dualism

Question 6

The idea that Mind and body are distinct and non identical entities

Answer 6

Dualism

Question 7

The idea mind and body are manifestations of a single substance / and are inseparable

Answer 7

Monism

Question 8

In how the mind and body are connected, most CURRENT scientists pretty much strictly believe in: A) Dualism B) Monism

Answer 8

Monism

Question 9

True / False: Our brains are different;
– Physically
– Functionally

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True / False: There are individual differences between brains

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Which 2 ways are our brains different / unique from one another

Answer 11

Physically, Functionally

Question 12

Behavioural differences are rooted in ________

Answer 12

brain differences

Question 13

The Common Sense Approach to
Behaviour is:

Answer 13

behaviour is acted through something “wanting to” or they have “ a goal”

Question 14

A contradiction to Common Sense Approach to Behaviour is:

Answer 14

Bird flying south for the first time does not
know why (instinct)

Question 15

4 Biological Approaches to Behavior

Answer 15

1. Physiological
2. Ontogenetic
3. Evolutionary
4. Functional

Question 16

A Biological Approach to behavior that “relates a
behavior to the activity of the brain and other organs”

Answer 16

Physiological

Question 17

A Biological Approach to behavior that “describes
how something develops”

Answer 17

Ontogenetic

Question 18

A Biological Approach to behavior that “reconstructs
the evolutionary history of a structure or behavior” (THE FACT OF SOMETHING EXISTING THROUGH EVOLUTION)

Answer 18

Evolutionary

Question 19

A Biological Approach to behavior that “describes why
a structure or behavior evolved as it did” (THE “WHY” THAT SOMETHING PERSISTS)

Answer 19

Functional

Question 20

separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment

Answer 20

Cell Membrane

Question 21

contains the chromosomes / DNA (of cell)

Answer 21

Nucleus

Question 22

network of thin tubes that transport newly synthesized
proteins to their location (in the cell)

Answer 22

Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 23

sites at which the cell synthesizes new protein molecules

Answer 23

Ribosomes

Question 24

performs metabolic activities and provides energy that the
cells require

Answer 24

Mitochondrion

Question 25

a cell that "Receives information and transmits it to other cells"

Answer 25

Neurons

Question 26

True / False: Neurons and Body Cells are highly similar

Answer 26

True

Question 27

The most distinctive feature of neurons is

Answer 27

highly variable shape

Question 28

The 2 things that seperate neurons from a regular cell it it's

Answer 28

1. Dendrites 2. Axons

Question 29

Short extensions that pass nerve impulses toward the cell body

Answer 29

Dendrites

Question 30

Part of the neuron that "receives information'

Answer 30

Dendrites

Question 31

(also called the soma) is the the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus

Answer 31

Cell body

Question 32

Part of the neuron that "Processes and integrates information"

Answer 32

Cell body

Question 33

Long extension of the neuron that passes nerve impulses away from the cell body

Answer 33

Axon

Question 34

part of the neuron that "Carries information across long distances from one part of the neuron to another"

Answer 34

Axon

Question 35

part of the neuron that "Transmits information to another neuron"

Answer 35

Axon Terminal

Question 36

Insulating Material that helps with the speed of transmission in the neuron

Answer 36

Myelin Sheath

Question 37

Short specialized regions of AXON that are not insulated by myelin and Propagate electrical signal (across sheath)

Answer 37

Nodes of Ranvier

Question 38

Based on ____ ______ (received by dendrite) neuron decides whether (or not) to pass information along

Answer 38

signal strength

Question 39

If information is strong enough it is transmitted across the full axon. This is known as

Answer 39

Action Potential = “the neuron fires”

Question 40

what is it when the neuron fires?

Answer 40

Action Potential

Question 41

A bundle of axons (nerves in whole) travelling together, sometimes for long distances

Answer 41

Nerve

Question 42

Neurons are highly variable in shape, there are 2 main kinds

Answer 42

1. Motor neuron 2. Sensory neuron

Question 43

A ___________Neuron : - Has its soma in the spinal cord - Receives excitation from other neurons - Conducts impulses along its axon to a muscle or gland

Answer 43

motor neuron

Question 44

A ___________Neuron : Is specialized at one end to be highly sensitive to a particular type of stimulation (touch, light, sound, etc.)

Answer 44

sensory neuron

Question 45

There is a third type of neuron, that is really only found in a certain condition

Answer 45

Interneurons: If a cell’s dendrites and axon are entirely contained within a single structure,

Question 46

Perception of faces that comes from an area of neurons

Answer 46

Fusiform Face Area

Question 47

True / False: Neurons are NOT typically together in groups

Answer 47

False

Question 48

Cerebellum has such a massive dendrite structure its really good at receiving input, these are known as

Answer 48

Purkinje Cells / Neurons

Question 49

A _______ axon brings information into a structure

Answer 49

afferent

Question 50

A ______ axon carries information away from a structure.

Answer 50

efferent

Question 51

The other main cellular components of the nervous system other than neurons

Answer 51

Glia Cells

Question 52

a type of cell that provides physical and chemical support to neurons and maintain their environment

Answer 52

Glia Cells

Question 53

4 Main types of Glia

Answer 53

1. Astrocytes 2. Microglia 3. Oligodendrocytes 4. Radial glia

Question 54

These Glia: - Build the myelin sheath that surrounds and insulates certain vertebrate axons - In the brain, spinal cord - Are Schwann Cells in the periphery of the body

Answer 54

Oligodendrocytes

Question 55

These Glia: - Guide the migration of neurons and the growth of their axons and dendrites during embryonic development

Answer 55

Radial glia

Question 56

These Glia: - Help synchronize the activity of the axon by wrapping around the presynaptic terminal and taking up chemicals released by the axon – Responsible for dilating blood vessels to bring more nutrients into brain areas with heightened activity

Answer 56

Astrocytes

Question 57

These Glia: - Remove waste material, viruses, and fungi from the brain – Also remove dead, dying, or damaged neurons

Answer 57

Microglia

Question 58

Everything our brain does depends on the anatomy of ______ and ______

Answer 58

Neurons and Glia

Question 59

True or False: Behaviour does not follow properties of one neuron

Answer 59

True

Question 60

True or False: Behaviour emerges from communication among neurons

Answer 60

True

Question 61

A mechanism that surrounds the brain and blocks most chemicals from entering

Answer 61

Blood-Brain Barrier

Question 62

True / False: Neurons in the brain generally do regenerate

Answer 62

False (Very rarely regenerate)

Question 63

Why is the blood brain barrier important?

Answer 63

- Vitally important barrier to block incoming viruses, bacteria, or other harmful materials from entering - Also The immune system destroys damaged or infected cells throughout the body