Chapter 2 - Neuroscience And Biological Foundations

Question 1

Polygenetic

Answer 1

Controlled by multiple genes and also a lot of jeans going to making it

Question 2

Charles Darwin is the founder of

Answer 2

Evolution

Question 3

What’s on the left and the right of the brain

Answer 3

The left focuses on vocal math and Analytic

the right focuses on nonverbal spatial and holistic

Question 4

Neurons

Answer 4

A nervous system saw that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses

Question 5

Glial cell

Answer 5

A nervous system so that supports, nourishes, insulates, and protects neurons

Question 6

Neurotransmitter

Answer 6

Chemical that neurons release across the synapse in response to the arrival of an action potential, which affects other cells, including other neurons

Question 7

Excitatory

Answer 7

Means something will happen

Question 8

Inhibitory

Answer 8

Means something won’t happen (turn neuron off)

Question 9

Endocrine system

Answer 9

A system of glands which helps to regulate long-term bodily processes, such as growth and sexual characteristics

Question 10

Hypothalamus

Answer 10

Pituitary gland - hormone and sex

Question 11

Pancreas

Answer 11

Controls sugar

Question 12

Neuroscience

Answer 12

Field that studies how biological processes interact with behavior and mental processes

Question 13

Nervous system 2 systems

Answer 13

Central nervous system (spinal cord and brain)

Peripheral nervous system (somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system)

Question 14

Central nervous system controls

Answer 14

All mental and physical processes

Question 15

Peripheral nervous system

Answer 15

Carries information to and from the central nervous system

Question 16

BRAIN: cerebral cortex

Answer 16

Outer layer of the brain which is responsible for behaviours and higher mental processes

Question 17

BRAIN: corpus callosum:

Answer 17

strip of tissue that connects the two sides of the brain and the main connection between the two cerebral hemispheres

Question 18

BRAIN: limbic system

Answer 18

Collection of structures involved with emotion

Question 19

BRAIN: Hypothalamus

Answer 19

Controls pituitary gland and is in charge of hormones/eating and sex

Question 20

BRAIN: Thalamus

Answer 20

Switch board = sends messages to cortex

Question 21

BRAIN: Hippocampus

Answer 21

Limbic system structure involved with memory

Question 22

BRAIN: cerebellum

Answer 22

Where we store our complex motor skills