Biopsychology 1 Flashcards
(12 cards)
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Nervous System subsystems
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- Central Nervous System
- Peripheral Nervous System
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Central Nervous System
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- Brain
- Spinal Cord
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Peripheral Nervous System
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- Somatic Nervous System
- Autonomic Nervous System
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Nervous System Purpose
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- Collect, Process and Respond to information in the environment
- Coordinate the working of different organs and cells
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Spinal Cord
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- Relay information
- Monitor and coordinate bodily processes
- Coordinate movement
- Simple reflexes
6
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Brain areas
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- Cerebrum
- Diencephalon
- Cerebellum
- Brain Stem
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Cerebrum
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- Split into two hemispheres that communicate via the corpus callosum
- Four lobes
- Frontal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
8
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Cerebellum
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- Motor skills and balance
- Coordinating precise movement
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Diencephalon
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- Four main structures
- Thalamus
- Hypothalamus
- Epithalamus
- Subthalamus
- Coordinate with endocrine system to release hormones
- Relaying sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex
- Regulate circadian rhythm
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Brain stem
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- Automatic functions
- Motor and Sensory neurones pass through
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Somatic Nervous System
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- 12 Cranial Nerve Pairs
- 31 Spinal Nerve Pairs
- Communication between CNS and outside world
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Autonomic Nervous System
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- Regulates involuntary actions
- Automatic internal bodily responses
- Only has motor pathways
- Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System
