Biopsychology Key Aproach

Question 0

Which neurones carry information from the CNS to the muscles and glands?

Answer 0

Motor neurones

Question 1

The sensory neurones carry information from the sensory organ to the CNS through what system?

Answer 1

Somatic system

Question 2

What are the electrical signals transmitted along neurones called?

Answer 2

Action potentials

Question 3

What changes the rate of transmission of the signal from a neurone?

Answer 3

The myelin sheath

Question 4

Which two systems make up the Autonomic nervous system?

Answer 4

Sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 5

The autonomic and somatic systems branch from which other system?

Answer 5

Peripheral nervous system

Question 6

Which system transmits information from the environment to the CNS, and then to other parts of the body?

Answer 6

Peripheral nervous system

Question 7

Which division of the nervous system consists of sensory and motor nerves?

Answer 7

Somatic nervous system

Question 8

Which system generally prepares the body to expend energy for fight or flight?

Answer 8

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 9

Which system generally maintains and conserves energy and functions?

Answer 9

Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 10

Where is adrenaline released from?

Answer 10

The adrenal medulla

Question 11

What is the common name for the discovery that certain areas of the brain are responsible for different functions?

Answer 11

Localisation of cortical function

Question 12

Some brain functions, such as speech and language, are controlled by a particular hemisphere of the brain. What is this called?

Answer 12

Lateralisation of cortical function

Question 13

Split-brain patients are individuals who have had what severed?

Answer 13

Corpus callosum

Question 14

The severing of the corpus callosum was mainly used in the 1950’s to treat what illness?

Answer 14

Epilepsy

Question 15

Who was able to show that there is some lateralisation of function between brain hemispheres?

Answer 15

Roger Sperry

Question 16

Who investigated the role of the cerebellum in memory on rabbits?

Answer 16

Krupa et al. 1993

Question 17

Which part of the brain is involved in motor processing and higher thought processes?

Answer 17

Frontal lobe

Question 18

Which part of the brain processes sensations from the skin and muscles of the body?

Answer 18

Parietal lobe

Question 19

The temporal lobe, also known as the auditory cortex, is involved in processing what?

Answer 19

Auditory information

Question 20

The occipital lobe, or the visual cortex, is mainly responsible for processing what?

Answer 20

Visual information

Question 21

Joseph Gall, 1758-1828, created which pseudo-science?

Answer 21

Phrenology

Question 22

Damage to Broca’s area causes which particular type of language disorder?

Answer 22

Aphasia

Question 23

Lashley 1950, conducted research on rats brains to try and find specific areas for memory. After 25 years of research he was unable to find an area and concluded what?

Answer 23

Learned information is stored in every part of the cortex

Question 24

Does the condition PKU come from a recessive gene pair, or a dominant gene?

Answer 24

Recessive gene pair

Question 25

A child with PKU is unable to rid their body of phenylalanine. What are two effects of this?

Answer 25

Brain damage and learning difficulties

Question 26

If a child is diagnosed with PKU, which part of their lifestyle should be altered?

Answer 26

Their diet