behavioral sciences Flashcards

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three types of neurons in nervous system are

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motor ie efferent, interneurons, and sensory ie afferent

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2
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major nerves of ps branch

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vagus and pelvic splanchnic nerves

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3
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shit parasymp does

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constril pupils, stimulate flow of saliva, constrict bronchi, slow heartbeat, stim peristalsis, stim secretion, stim bile release, contract bladder

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4
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shit symp does

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secretion of adrenaline and noreadrenaline

accerelate heartbeat

piloerection or sweating

inhib digestion

stim glucose production and release

stim orgasm

dilate pupiles, bronchi, bladder

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5
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organization of brain

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hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain

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6
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hindbrain contains

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cerebellum, medulla oblongata, reticular formation

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7
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midbrain contains

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inferior and superior colliculi

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8
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forebrain includes

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thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, limbic system, cerebral cortex

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9
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parts of forebrain

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thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, limbic system

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10
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what the thalamus does

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relay station for sensory info

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11
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what the hypothal does

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maintains homeostasis and integrates with endocrine system through hypophyseal portal system which connects it to anterior pit

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12
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what basal ganglia does

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smoothens movements and helps maintain postural stability

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13
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what limbic system does

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controls emotion and memory

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14
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shit limbic system includes

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septal nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus, fornix

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15
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what septal nuclei are about

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pleasure-seeking

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16
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what amygdala is about

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fear and agression

17
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what hippocampus is about

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memory

18
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what fornix is about

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communication with limbic system

19
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lobes of cerebral cortex

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frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

20
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function of frontal lobe

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executive function, impulse control, long-term planning, motor control, speech production

21
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subdivisions of frontal lobe

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prefrontal cortex, primary motor cortex, Broca’s area

22
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prefrontal cortex

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long-term planning

23
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primary motor cortex

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motor function

24
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broca’s area

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speech production

25
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occiptal lobe

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visual processing

26
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temporal lobe includes

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auditory cortex, wernicke’s area, limbic system

27
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auditory cortex

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sound processing

28
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Wernicke’s area

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speech perception

29
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limbic system

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emotion and memory

30
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where brain shit is

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31
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acetylcholine is for

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volutnary muscle control, PS nervous system, attention, alertness

32
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what epi and norepi do

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fight or flight, wakefulness, alertness

33
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what dopamine does

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smooth movements, postual stability

34
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serotonin

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mood, sleep, eating, dreaming

35
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GABA, glycine

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brain stabilization

36
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glutamate

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brain “excitation”

37
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endorphins

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natural painkillers

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