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Chapter 3.2 Flashcards

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Central Nervous System

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-part of the nervous system containing the brain and spinal cord
-controls the mind and behaviour

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Peripheral Nervous System

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-nerves in the body that extend outside the CNS
-further subdivided into the somatic nervous system (voluntary behaviour) and autonomic nervous system (involuntary behaviour

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Spinal Cord

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-thick bundle of nerves that convey signals between brain and body
-protected by vertebrae

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Spinal Reflexes

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-simple stimulus responses, triggered without brain involvement

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Pathway of Sensory Perception

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  1. Skin receptors sense stimulus
  2. sensory neurons bring info to the CNS
  3. interneurons relay a response
  4. motor neurons deliver information to the effector
  5. Effector, muscle pulls finger away
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Brain

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-made of protein, fat, and fluid
-takes of lots of our energy/oxygen demands
-complex structure that runs the entire body

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Cerebral Ventricles

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-pockets in the brain that contain CSF
-provide the brain with nutrients
-cushion against injury

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Cerebral Cortex

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-outermost part of the forebrain
-responsible for analyzing sensory processing and higher brain functions
-reasoning and language

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Forebrain/Cerebrum

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-forward part of the brain that allows advanced intellectual abilities
-cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, limbic system

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Cerebral Hemispheres

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-2 halves of the cerebrum
-distinct yet highly integrated functions

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Corpus Callosum

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-large band of fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres

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Left Hemisphere

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-fine tuned language skills (speech, reading, writing, comprehension)
-facial expressions
-motor detection

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Right Hemisphere

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-coarse language skills (simple speech and writing, tone of voice)
-visuospatial skills (perception)

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Frontal Lobe

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-forward part of the cerebral cortex
-motor function
-organization of other brain function
-language
-memory

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Motor Cortex

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-part of the frontal lobe responsible for body movement

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Parietal Lobe

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-touch
-temperature
-pain
-integrates vision

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Temporal Lobe

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-auditory processing

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Occipital Lobe

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-visual processing

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Basal Ganglia

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-collections of neurons
-crucial to motor function/planning
-damage = tremors/involuntary movement

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Limbic System

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-important in emotion, memory, learning
-amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus

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Amygdala

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-regulates arousal and fear

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Hippocampus

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-processes memory for spatial locations

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Thalamus

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-conveys sensory info to cortex

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Hypothalamus

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-endocrine and autonomic nervous system

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Midbrain
-tracks visual stimuli and reflexes triggered by sound
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Reticular Activating System (RAS)
-important area of the midbrain -essential for conscious awareness, control over ourselves -regulates sleep, wakefulness, attention
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Medulla
-regulates breathing and heartbeats
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Pons
-conveys info between cortex and cerebellum
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Cerebellum
-controls balance and coordinated movement
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Prefrontal Cortex
-part of the frontal lobe -thinking, planning, language -behaviour and personality
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Broca's Area
-language area -speech production -within prefrontal cortex
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Primary Somatosensory Cortex
-sensation in skin, muscles, joints
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Visual Association Cortex
-forms images
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Primary Visual Cortex
-receives nerve impulses from visual thalamus
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Primary Auditory Cortex
-sound quality such as pitch and volume
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Auditory Association Area
-allows recognition of words and melodies
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Wernicke's Area
-part of the temporal lobe -understanding speech and written language
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Brain Stem
-between spinal cord and cerebrum -contains midbrain, pons, medulla
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Hindbrain
-region below the midbrain that contains cerebellum, pons, medulla
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Interneuron
-sends messages to other neurons nearby
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Reflec
-automatic motor response to sensory stimulus
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Somatic Nervous System
-conveys info between CNS and body -voluntary movement -coordinates our reaction to experiences in the outside world
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Autonomic Nervous System
-controls involuntary action -internal organs and glands -plays role in emotions
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Sympathetic Nervous System
-division of ANS -fight or flight -activates function
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
-division of ANS -rest and digest -inhibits functions
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Homeostasis
-self regulating process -adjusts internal conditions in response to environmental changes

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