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Biopsychology: The Nervous System Flashcards

1
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What is the function of the nervous system?

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to collect process and respond to information from the environment and to control organs and cells in the body

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What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

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Central Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous system

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What two parts is the Central Nervous System divided into?

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Brain and Spinal cord

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4
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What does CNS stand for?

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Central Nervous System

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The spinal cord and brain are part of the ….

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Central Nervous System

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What does the brain store?

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Memories

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What are higher mental functions?

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The ability to take knowledge and learning and use it to create new ideas and concepts

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The brain receives and processes information from the …

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senses

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The brain is the centre of ….

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conscious awareness

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The brain can generate …

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emotion and thoughts

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11
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The spinal cord connects nerves to …

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the peripheral nervous system

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12
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The spinal cord controls …

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reflex reactions

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What does the spinal cord conduct?

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Signal (sends messages) to and from the brain

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What is the job of the Peripheral Nervous system?

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Sends messages to and from the central nervous system via neurons

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What are the two subsections of the Peripheral Nervous System?

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Autonomic Nervous System and Somatic Nervous System

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The Autonomic Nervous system has to branches. What are they?

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Sympathetic branch and parasympathetic branch

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The Sympathetic Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for …

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The fight or flight response

18
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The Parasympathetic branch of the Autonomic Nervous System function is to ….

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conserve and restore body and energy when relaxed.

19
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Which part of the Peripheral Nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements e.g. walking?

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Somatic Nervous System

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Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System is responsible for involuntary responses such as digestion?

A

Autonomic Nervous System

21
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Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System transmits information from the brain to skeletal muscles?

A

Somatic Nervous System

22
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Where are the Autonomic Nervous System control centres?

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The brain stem

23
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This part of the Peripheral Nervous System controls smooth and cardiac muscles and glands?

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Autonomic Nervous System

24
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What is the nervous system?

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A network of cells in the human body. It is the body’s internal communication system.

25
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Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System connects the Central Nervous System and the senses?

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Somatic Nervous System

26
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Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System integrates the brain with the outside world?

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Somatic Nervous System

27
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This part of the Peripheral Nervous System carries commands from the motor cortex.

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Somatic Nervous System

28
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Somatic Nervous System

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Central Nervous System

30
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Parasympathetic Branch

31
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Autonomic Nervous System

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