1. biopsych

Question 1

What is biological psychology?

Answer 1

The scientific study of the biology of behaviour. Also called psychobiology or behavioural neuroscience.

Question 2

What are the major disciplines within biological psychology?

Answer 2

Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, neuropathology, and neuropharmacology.

Question 3

What is neuroanatomy?

Answer 3

The study of the structure of the nervous system.

Question 4

What is neurophysiology?

Answer 4

The study of the functions and activities of the nervous system.

Question 5

What is neurochemistry?

Answer 5

The study of the chemical basis of neural activity.

Question 6

What is neuroendocrinology?

Answer 6

The study of interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system.

Question 7

What is neuropathology?

Answer 7

The study of nervous system disorders.

Question 8

What is neuropharmacology?

Answer 8

The study of the effects of drugs on neural activity.

Question 9

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

Answer 9

The Central Nervous System (CNS) and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).

Question 10

What are the two parts of the CNS?

Answer 10

The brain and the spinal cord.

Question 11

What are the two main subdivisions of the PNS?

Answer 11

The somatic nervous system (SNS) and the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

Question 12

What is the function of afferent nerves?

Answer 12

They carry sensory information from the body to the CNS.

Question 13

What is the function of efferent nerves?

Answer 13

They carry motor signals from the CNS to the muscles or organs.

Question 14

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

Answer 14

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Question 15

What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?

Answer 15

Prepares the body for action (fight or flight response).

Question 16

What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Answer 16

Promotes relaxation and energy conservation (rest and digest).

Question 17

What are the three main planes of brain sectioning?

Answer 17

Coronal, sagittal, and horizontal.

Question 18

What are the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex?

Answer 18

Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital.

Question 19

What is the function of the frontal lobe?

Answer 19

Involved in decision-making, motor control, and personality.

Question 20

What is the function of the parietal lobe?

Answer 20

Processes sensory information such as touch and spatial awareness.

Question 21

What is the function of the temporal lobe?

Answer 21

Involved in hearing, memory, and language processing.

Question 22

What is the function of the occipital lobe?

Answer 22

Responsible for visual processing.

Question 23

What is the cerebellum responsible for?

Answer 23

Coordination of movement and balance.

Question 24

What is the role of the thalamus?

Answer 24

It acts as a relay station for sensory information.

Question 25

What is the role of the hypothalamus?

Answer 25

Regulates homeostasis, including hunger, thirst, and temperature control.

Question 26

What is the function of the amygdala?

Answer 26

Involved in emotions, especially fear and aggression.

Question 27

What is the role of the hippocampus?

Answer 27

Essential for memory formation and spatial navigation.

Question 28

What is the basal ganglia responsible for?

Answer 28

Coordination of voluntary movement and motor control.

Question 29

What are meninges?

Answer 29

Protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

Question 30

What are the three layers of the meninges?

Answer 30

Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.

Question 31

What is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?

Answer 31

A fluid that cushions and protects the brain and spinal cord.

Question 32

What is the blood-brain barrier (BBB)?

Answer 32

A semi-permeable membrane that prevents toxins from entering the brain.

Question 33

What are the five major divisions of the brain?

Answer 33

Myelencephalon, metencephalon, mesencephalon, diencephalon, and telencephalon.

Question 34

What is the function of the medulla (myelencephalon)?

Answer 34

Controls vital functions like heart rate and breathing.

Question 35

What structures are in the metencephalon?

Answer 35

The pons and the cerebellum.

Question 36

What are the main structures of the mesencephalon (midbrain)?

Answer 36

The tectum and tegmentum.

Question 37

What are the key structures of the diencephalon?

Answer 37

The thalamus and hypothalamus.

Question 38

What is the telencephalon responsible for?

Answer 38

Higher-order cognitive functions, voluntary movement, and sensory processing.

Question 39

What did the case of Phineas Gage demonstrate?

Answer 39

The frontal lobe is involved in personality and social behaviour.

Question 40

What did the case of H.M. reveal about the brain?

Answer 40

The hippocampus is essential for forming new long-term memories.