Biopsychology, Sensation, And Perception

Question 1

What is the main body system that involves the brain?

Answer 1

Nervous system

Question 2

What is the nervous system made up of?

Answer 2

Neurons

Question 3

What do neurons do?

Answer 3

Transport information to and from the brain to the rest of your body

Question 4

The ability for the brain and nerve cells to adapt and change when there is injury

Answer 4

Neuroplasticity

Question 5

Produced energy cells and fuels activity in the neuron

Answer 5

Cell body

Question 6

Branch out from cell body known for passing through the cell body to transport the message to the cell body itself

Answer 6

Dendrites

Question 7

Transmits messages away from the cell body and out of the cell

Answer 7

Axon

Question 8

A fatty substance that protects the axon and helps speed up the signals (hint protect: shield)

Answer 8

Myelin sheath

Question 9

Smaller than fibers that branch out from the axon (in the name)

Answer 9

Axon terminals

Question 10

What must a message pass through to transport from one neuron to another

Answer 10

Synapse

Question 11

Neurons that carry info from the senses to the central nervous system (in the name)

Answer 11

Sensory neurons

Question 12

Neurons that carries info from the central nervous system to the rest of the body to tell it what to do

Answer 12

Motor neurons

Question 13

Chemical messengers that are released by the nervous system that help aid the process of transmission (adrenaline, dopamine, endorphins, etc)

Answer 13

Neurotransmitters

Question 14

Nervous systems 2 main components

Answer 14

Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system

Question 15

Composed of the spinal cord and the brain

Answer 15

Central nervous system

Question 16

System of nerve cells that send info to the brain from the body and vice versa (hint: eyes)

Answer 16

Peripheral nervous system

Question 17

What helps the brain communicate with specific muscles so the muscles know when to move

Answer 17

Spinal cord

Question 18

Main divisions of the peripheral nervous system

Answer 18

Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system

Question 19

Autonomic nervous system main divisions

Answer 19

Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 20

Activated when someone goes into action, usually due to a stressful event (fight or flight)

Answer 20

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 21

The “rest and digest” response that calms us down

Answer 21

Parasympathetic nervous system