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PSYCH CH2
Biological Perspective
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| complex network of cells that carry information to and from all parts of the body | nervous system |
| an extensive network of specialized cells that carry information to and from all parts of the body | nervous system |
| deals with the structure and function of neurons, nerves and nervous tissue | nueroscience |
| transmits information to and from the central nervous system | peripheral nervous system |
| interprets and stores information and sends orders to muscles, glands, and organs | brain |
| pathway connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system | spinal cord |
| carries sensory information and controls movement of the skeletal muscles | somatic nervous system |
| maintains body functions under ordinary conditions, saves energy | parasympathetic division |
| prepares the body to react and expend energy in times of stress | sympathetic division |
| the cell body of the neuron, responsible for maintaining the life of the cell | soma |
| long tube-like structure that carries the neural message to other cells | axon |
| grey fatty cells that provide support for the neurons to grow on an around, deliver nutrients to neurons, produce myelin to coat axons | glial cells |
| fatty substances produced by certain glial cells that coat the axons of neurons to insulate, protect and speed up the neural impulse | myelin |
| bundles of axons in the body that travel together through the body | nerves |
| charged particles | ions |
| the state of the neuron when not firing a neural impulse | resting potentioal |
| the release of the neural impulse consisting of a reversal of the electrical charge within the axon | action potentioal |
| branches at the end of the axon | axon terminals |
| what are the 2 main divisions of the nervous system | peripheral nervous system and central nervous system |
| which part of the neuron is responsible for maintaining the life of the cell? | soma |
| Which neurotransmitter functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain? | GABA |
| Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses, makes sense out of it, makes decisions, and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body? | brain |
| The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system. | sympathetic |
| A brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain is called | MRI |
| What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information? | thalamus |
| which region contains the primary visual cortex | occipital lobe |
| perception, expression of emotion, and recognition of patterns is a function of which hemisphere of the brain? | right hemisphere |
| chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands | hormones |
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