Week 4

Question 1

Define the parasympathetic division

Answer 1

vegetative state; relaxed

Question 2

Define the sympathetic division

Answer 2

Emergency system that activates when there is a threat; think flight or fight

Question 3

What are some factors of the parasympathetic division?

Answer 3

Pupils are constricted, salivation occurs, respiration decreases, decreased heart rate, bladder constricted

Question 4

What are some factors of the sympathetic division?

Answer 4

Pupils dillated, salivation inhibited, respiration increased, increased heart rate, secretion of adrenal hormones, increased secretian of sweat glands, goose bumps, bladder relaxed

Question 5

What is the main role of the CNS?

Answer 5

Controls the brain and spinal cord. Sends out orders to different parts of the body. Controls bodily functions, processes, neural messages.

Question 6

What are the 4 aspects of the hindbrain?

Answer 6

Medulla, cerebellum, reticular formation, pons

Question 7

What are the 2 aspects of the midbrain?

Answer 7

Tectum, tegmentum

Question 8

What are the 3 aspects of the other Non-cortical structures?

Answer 8

Hypothalamus, thalamus, basal ganglia

Question 9

What are the 3 aspects of the limbic system?

Answer 9

Septal area, amygdala, hippo-campus

Question 10

Describe the phinease gage incident

Answer 10

Suffered frontal lobe damage that affected his personality. He become rude, childish and was unable to plan ahead.

Question 11

What are the 2 hemispherical processes?

Answer 11

Left: Analytical Right: Univeral

Question 12

What are the sex differences in lateralisation?

Answer 12

Females: Better at verbal fluency, perceptual speed and manual skills
Male: Better at mathematical ability and spacial processing

Question 13

Define the medulla

Answer 13

Extension of spinal cord. Heart beat, circulation, respiration

Question 14

Define the cerebellum

Answer 14

Memory, movement, sensory recognition

Question 15

Define the reticular formation

Answer 15

Neurons, Arousal and consciousness

Question 16

Define the pons

Answer 16

Links medulla and cerebellum with upper brain stem

Question 17

Define the tectum

Answer 17

Turning to visual and auditory stumuli

Question 18

Define the tegmentum

Answer 18

Mood and arousal

Question 19

Define hypothalamus

Answer 19

Eating, sleeping, sexual activity, emotional experiences

Question 20

Define thalamus

Answer 20

Processes incoming sensory info and takes it to higher brain areas

Question 21

Define basal ganglia

Answer 21

Controls movement. Automatic responses and judgements

Question 22

Define septal area

Answer 22

Nuclei involved in pleasure, pain relief and emotional learning.

Question 23

Define amygdala

Answer 23

Leaning and remembering emotional events. Recognises fear

Question 24

Define hippocampus

Answer 24

Storage of new memories.