bio psychology Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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biopsychology question 1 and 2
A
sensory neuron
ECG
2
Q
describe the divisions of the nervous system
A
- broken down into:
1. central nervous system:
brain = conscious - spinal cord = receives and transmits info to and from the brain, performs basic motor reflexes
- peripheral nervous system:
- collects sense impressions and delivers instructions to the body from the CNS
- divided into 2:
somatic: skeletal muscles, voluntary
autonomic: control actions of internal organs, involuntary
SYMPATHETIC: increases bodily functions, fight or flight
PARASYMPATHETIC: decreases bodily activities
3
Q
AO1 localisation of function
A
localisation = idea that certain functions have certain locations within the brain
- motor =
4
Q
AO3 localisation of function
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