2 - Biopsychology Flashcards
Draw a diagram to show the divisions of the nervous system?
Human Nervous System -
CNS (brain & spinal cord)
PNS -
Somatic
Autonomic -
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Which division of the nervous system controls the fight or flight response
Sympathetic branch of the Autonomic NS
Which hormone is involved in fight or flight response
Adrenaline
Name two bodily changes caused by the hormone in Q3
Heart Rate
breathing
blood pressure increase
pupils dilate
digestion inhibited
Name two other hormones and the glands which produce them
Pineal gland-melatonin
Pituitary gland- ACTH,oxytocin
ovary -oestrogen/progesterone
testes-testosterone
adrenal cortex - cortisol
Label A synapse
key words:
axon/presynaptic neuron
vesicle
synaptic cleft
dendrite/postsynaptic neuron
receptor
neurotransmitter
Label the areas of the brain
key words:
Motor area
Somatosensory area
visual area
wernicke’s area
auditory areas
brocas area
What brain structure was severed in split brain patients
Corpus callosum
Name 2 functions that are lateralized in the left hemisphere and 2 functions that are lateralized in the right hemisphere
Left hem:
Language
control of right side of body
logical reasoning
viewing objects in RVF
Right hem:
Drawing
spatial tasks
controls left side of body
viewing objects in LVF
Name 4 ways of studying the brain
Post mortem
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
electroencephalography (EEG)
event related potentials (ERP)
CAT/PET scan
Give an example of a circadian, infradian and ultradian rhythm
Circadian - Sleep/wake
Infradian - Menstrual
Ultradian - Stages of Sleep, Basic Rest activity cycle
Name the 2 main endogenous pacemakers and 2 exogenous zeitgebers on the sleep/wake cycle
SCN
Pineal Gland
Exogenous - Light, Social Cues
