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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Sections of the brain

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forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain

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the function of the forebrain

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receive and process sensory info

higher-order thinking processes

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the function of the midbrain

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coordination of movement
sleep
arousal

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the function of the hindbrain

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spinal cord
brain link (movement and balance
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the upper section of the spinal cord -

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communicates between upper body parts and the brain

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the lower section of the spinal cord -

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communicates between the lower body and the brain

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The Central Nervous System consists of -

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brain and spinal cord

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The Peripheral Nervous System consists of -

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somatic and autonomic nervous systems

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the Somatic NS - by -

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controls voluntary movement -

motor neurons send messages from CNS to muscles causing movement

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the Autonomic NS - such as -

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sends info between CNS and non-skeletal muscles

the heart, all organs and glands

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The sympathetic nervous system controls the -

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fight : flight : freeze survival response

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The parasympathetic nervous system brings about

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homeostasis

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How many lobes of the brain are there?

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four

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the function of the parietal lobe

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visual-spatial perception and orientation

3D shapes and design

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the parietal lobe includes the primary somatosensory cortex, what is its function

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processes sensation

such as touch, pressure, temperature and pain.

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the function of the occipital lobe

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vision

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the function of the temporal lobe

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primary auditory information

comprehension of human speech, listening to music

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the function of the frontal lobe

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speech
abstract thought
planning
social skills

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the function of Broca’s area

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coordinates oral movement and vocal cords

use and understand grammar

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what is the condition called if Broca’s area is damaged and what are the side effects

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Broca’s Aphasia

difficulty putting sentences together despite understanding language

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The functions of Geschwinds Territory

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process word properties such as how they sound, what they look like and how they’re used
Interpret and classify things
necessary for abstract thought

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The function of Wernicke’s area

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receptive language

language comprehension

23
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what system are conscious responses controlled by -

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Somatic Nervous system

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What role does the PNS have in conscious and unconscious responses

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maintains homeostasis

25
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Types of unconscious responses and examples

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Unconscious - autonomic
blinking
Unconscious - spinal reflexes
monosynaptic reflex arc- knee jerk
polysynaptic reflex arc - hand withdrawal from pain
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Sections in the limbic system

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amygdala
hypothalamus
hippocampus

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the function of the amygdala

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activates and process emotion
memory recollection and storage
condition

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the function of the hypothalamus

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basic survival actions

physiological response to emotional stimuli

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the function of the hippocampus

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regulation and expression of emotion

recollection of info to relevant situations

30
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Le Doux’s Theory Short Route

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Emotional stimulus -> Thalamus ->Amygdala -> Emotional response

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Le Doux’s Theory Long Route

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Emotional stimulus -> Thalamus -> Sensory Cortex -> Amygdala (or Hippocampus -> Amydgala) -> Emotional response

ATAR Psychology 3 + 4 (3 decks)

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