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Psychology 2301
Chapters 3 and 5 (Gerrig and Zimbardo, 18th Edition)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bipedalism and Ecephalization are responsible for what? | Language Development |
| EEG | electroencephalogram, studies relationship between psychological activites and brain response |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography, given different kinds of radioactive substances which help to record different cognitive or behavioral activites |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging, can generate imageds of the locations of different atoms in areas of the brain |
| neurotransmitters | biological substances that stimulate other neurons |
| Acetylcholine | Alzheimers disease, deterioration of the ability to secrete acyetylcholine; causes muscles to contract; affected by botulism; Amazon Indians made a poison out of botulinum that occupies acetylcholine receptors |
| GABA | particularly sensitive:Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Occipital Lobes; low levels = anxiety |
| Dopamine | high levels found in people with schizophrenia, Parkinson's is from deterioration of the ability to produce dopamine |
| Seratonin | neruons that produce are located in the brain stem; involved in arousal and many autonomic processes; LSD suppresses Seratonin |
| Norepinephrine | involved in some forms of depression |
| Central Nervous System | Brain and Spinal Cord |
| Peripheral Nervous System | nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the rest of the body |
| What are the two major components of the Peripheral Nervous System | Somative Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System |
| Brain Stem | primarily involved with autonomic provesses such as heart rate, breathing, swallowing and digestion |
| Limbic System | involved with motivation, emotion, memory processes |
| Medulla | located at the top of the spinal cord, center for breathing, blood pressure, and the beating of the heart |
| Pons | provides inputs to other structures (Latin for Bridge) |
| Reticular Formation | dense network of nerve cells that serves as the brain's sentinel, keeps the brain alert even during sleep |
| Thalamus | channels incoming sensory information to the appropriate area of the cerebral Cortex |
| Limbic System's 3 parts: | Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hypothalamus |
| Cerebellum | attached to the brain stem at the base of the skull, coordinates bodily movements, controls posture, and maintains balance (equilibrium) |
| Hippocampus | largest of the limbic system structures; important in the acquisition of memories |
| Amygdala | plays a role in emotion control and formation of emotional memories |
| Hypothalamus | one of the smallest structures in the brain, maintaints the body's internal equilibrium (homeostasis); regulates temperature, regulates hunger and eating; regulates the activities of the endocrine system |
| Cerebrum and Corpus Colosum | Cerebrum regulates the brain's higher cognitive and emotional functions, corpus collosum connects the 2 hemispheres through a thick mass of nerve fibers |
| Left brain is responsible for ______ | Language |
| Pituitary Gland | master gland, produces about 10 kinds of hormones including one for growth, as well as testosterone for males and estrogen for females |
| Thyroid Gland | metabolism, growth and development |
| Adrenal Glands | fight or flight responses, metabolism, sexual desire in women |
| Pancreas Glands | glucose metabolism |
| Hallucinogens | LSD, PCP, Cannabis |
| Opiates (Narcotics) | Morphine, Heroin |
| Depressants | Barbituates, Benzodiazepines, Rohypnol, GHB, Alcohol |
| Stimulants | Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, MDMA (Ecstasy), Cocain, Nicotine, Caffeine |
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