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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Endocrine System

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Collection of glands which produce and releases hormone

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Hormones

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-Chemicals secreted into the bloodstream that travel through the body
-Less effective than neurotransmitters
-Contribute to homeostasis

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Hypothalamus

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Brain structure regulating biological needs and motivational systems

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Pituitary Gland

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-Receives input from hypothalamus
-Master gland that produces hormone and commands hormone production from other glands in endocrine system
-Ex adrenal gland (stress), pineal gland(sleep/wake cycle)
-Produces endorphins (pain reduction /pleasure) and testosterone

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Consciousness

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A person’s subjective awareness
-thoughts
-perceptions
-experiences
-self awareness

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Circadian rhythms

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-Internally driven daily cycles
-Affect physiological and behavioural processes
•sleep/wake
•hunger
•concentration

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Circadian Rhythm (How it works)

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Retina stimulated by light
Sends environmental info to SCN
Pineal Gland
Releases Melatonin
Hypothalamus (Control Center)

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Entrainment

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Biological rhythms synchronizing to external cues
Ex Light, temperature, clocks

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Endogenous Rhythms

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Biological rhythms generated by body
Independent of external cues

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Polysomnography

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Set of objective measurements used to examine physiological variables during sleep
-respiration, body temp, muscle activity

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Electroencephalogram

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-Measures excitatory and inhibitory activity in groups of neurons in brain
-Produces a waveform
•frequency and amplitude

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Stages of Sleep (Awake)

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Beta Waves:
high frequency 15-30 Hz
low amplitude
wakefulness
Alpha Waves:
lower frequency 8-14 Hz
daydreaming, meditating, falling asleep

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Stages of Sleep (1-2)

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Theta Waves (1-2):
Lower frequency 4-8 Hz
Higher amplitude
Breathing, blood pressure, heart rate decrease
Still sensitive to external stimuli

Sleep spindles (2)
Clusters of high fre low amp waves

K complexes (2)
Small groups of large amp waves

2 important for memory formation? Theory

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Stages of Sleep (3-4)

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Delta Waves
-low frequency <3 Hz
-high amplitude
-deep sleep

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REM(Rapid Eye Movement)

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Quickening brain waves
Inhibited body movement
Rapid eye movements

Approx 20-25% of total sleep

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Restore and Repair Hypothesis

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Our bodies need to restore energy levels and repair any wear and tear from day
Lack of sleep associated with cognitive decline,emotional disturbances, impaired immune system
Sleeping helps clear waste products and excess proteins in the brain

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Preserve and Protect Hypothesis

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Sleep is important to preserve energy and protect organism from harm
Prey sleep in safe locations when predators awake and hunting
Higher food chain animals sleep more

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Sleep Deprivation

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Occurs when individual cannot or does not sleep
Related to internal and external factors
Impaired coordination (0.07 blood alcohol level-1 night)

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Sleep Displacement

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When individual does not sleep at normal time
Can be related to external and internal factors

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The Psychoanalytical Approach (Sigmund Freud)

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Dreams unconscious expression of wishes
Manifest Content (literal content)
Latent Content (meaning)

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The Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis

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Dreams arise from brain activity
Specifically excitatory message bursts in Pons
Pons> explains REM
> stimulation of occipital+temporal lobes can produce sights and sounds
Different regions of cortex attempt to make sense of this info: Synthesis
(Frontal lobe key role in story bridging)

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Insomnia Disorder

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Extreme lack of sleep (17% Canadians)
Onset, maintenance, terminal
Often related to other conditions

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Nightmares

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Vivid and disturbing dreams occurring during REM sleep (85-95% of adults)

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Night Terrors

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Intense panic and arousal inducing heightened emotional state (1% of adults, 1-6% of children)
Occurs during non-REM sleep

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REM behaviour disorder

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No restricted movement during REM
Acting out content of dreams

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Somnambulism

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Wandering/ Other activities while asleep
During non-REM sleep
Prevalent in childhood

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Sexomania

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Sexual activity while asleep

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Sleep Apnea

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Obstruction of air flow causing temporary inability to breathe
Treatments include:
Dental devices holding head in pos
Weight loss
CPAP devices
Can be caused by brain’s failure to regulate breathing
-Medulla> Responsible for controlling chest muscles while breathing

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Narcolepsy

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Extreme daytime sleepiness and sleep attacks
Few seconds to few mins
Immediate transition to REM
Can be triggered by intense emotion
Medication can treat
Associated with lower levels of orexin
-hormone from hypothalamus to maintain wakefulness

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Hypnosis

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Induces heightened state of suggestibility
-ideomotor suggestions
-challenge suggestions
-cognitive-perceptual suggestions

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Dissociation Theory

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Conscious divided into 2 parts
Low level system with perception and movement
Executive system to evaluate and monitor behaviours
Hypnotic suggestions bypass executive system
-reduced activity in frontal lobe

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Social Cognitive Theory

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Emphasizes degree beliefs and expectations contribute to suggestibility
People conform to what they expect

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Hypnosis (More)

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Sometimes pairs with other psychotherapies
CBT + hypnosis = cognitive hypnotherapy
Potential for pain treatment (60-75% report reduced pain)
Connections involving anterior Cingulate gyrus differ between hypnotizable and non hypnotizable

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Mind Wandering

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Unintentional redirection of attention
Default Mode Network
-Network of brain regions most active when awake but no external stimuli
Frontoparietal Network
-goal directed thinking and attention control
Mind wanderers think about future more

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Pons

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Relay of neural impulses
Control of voluntary movement
Transfer of info between the medulla and Cortex

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Locked In Syndrome

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Patient is aware and awake but unable to move
Damage to pons?

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MCS (minimally conscious state)

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Able to show some behaviours, even on inconsistent basis
Some activity in higher order sensory and cognitive regions

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Vegetative state

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Minimal to not consciousness
Eyes may be open
Developed sleep wake cycles
Caused by extensive brain damage?

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Coma

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Complete loss of consciousness
Damages to brainstem?
-suppressed reflexes (pupil dilation/constriction)
-widespread damage to both hemispheres
-2-4 weeks to recover

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Brain Death

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Brain and brain stem no longer function
Brainstem regions for basic life functions don’t work

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Case Study 1

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Vegetative state
Imagine Tennis- Activity in movement brain areas
Imagine House- Spacial network (para hippocampal gyrus and parietal lobe)

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Case Study 2

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Used tennis house technique for yes no communication

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Agonists

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Enhance or mimic neurotransmitter actions

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Antagonists

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Inhibit neurotransmitter activity by blocking receptors or preventing transmitter synthesis

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Dopamine

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Reward, pleasurable feelings
When released in nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area, gives high
Pleasure reinforces drug taking behaviour
Anticipation can release dopamine

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Short Term

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More powerful in novel settings
Subsequent uses can make more potent
Expectations influence effects

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Long term

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Tolerance
-caused by brain attempting to maintain stable levels of neurotransmitters
Down regulation> decrease in receptor sensitivity in synapse

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Dependence

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Physical dependence
-need to take drug to ward off withdrawal
Psychological dependence
-emotional need for drug
Biopsychosocial model

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Psychoactive drugs

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Affect thinking, perception and emotion

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Stimulants

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Speed up activity of nervous system, enhance wakefulness and alertness

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Caffeine

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Adenosine antagonist binds to adenosine receptors, blocking them
Temporarily increases energy levels and alertness by stimulating adrenal glands

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Cocaine

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Blocks dopamine reuptake (dopamine agonist)
Can influence seratonin (mood appetite sleep) and norepinephrine(memory, attention, sleep, mood) levels

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Amphetamines

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Prescription drugs (Ritalin, Provigil)
-Methamphetamine
> stimulates dopamine release from presynaptic cells (dopamine agonist)
Can cause structural abnormalities in frontal lobe

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Ecstasy/MDMA

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Stimulant with hallucinogenic effects
Blocks seratonin reuptake (seratonin agonist)
Can help with ptsd

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Hallucinogens (Psychedelics)

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Produce perceptual distortions
Low likelihood for dependence
Distortions May be visual, auditory, tactile
Can occur in nature (psilocybin, mescaline)
Powerful emotional experiences

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LSD

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Lab made synthetic drug that triggers unusual sensory experiences
Increase activity in visual brain areas, but visual stimuli also activate non visual areas
Reduced connection between temporal and parietal lobes
-losing oneself
Can treat anxiety with terminal illnesses

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Ketamine

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Developed as short term surgical anesthetic
Induces dream like states, memory loss, dizziness, confusion, distorted sense of body ownership
Blocks glutamate receptors(direct glutamate antagonist)
Glutamate
-primary excitatory neurotransmitter, memory, ANS system reactions
1 hour

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DMT

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In certain tree barks, toad skin surface, human nervous system
Intense spiritual experiences and connectiveness
Can reduce addiction to tobacco and alcohol
1 hour

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Salvia Divinorum

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Herb in central and South America
Intense short lived hallucinations when smoked or chewed
Dissociative experiences
1 hour

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Opiates (Narcotics)

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Reduce pain and induce immediate euphoria, high dependence
Eg. heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone
Bond to endogenous endorphin receptors
Endorphins
-neurotransmitters that reduce pain and produce pleasurable feeling

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Sedatives

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Depress activity of central nervous system, high dependence
Eg. Barbituates> early medicine to treat anxiety and promote sleep
-can shut down brainstem functions
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Valium)
-increase GABA activity(GABA agonist)
-impair attention, reaction time, coordination
GABA
-primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, lower arousal/anxiety, facilitates sleep

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Alcohol

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Moderate to high dependence
Stimulates GABA receptors, then opiate and dopamine receptors
Increased consumption leads to increased GABA

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Marijuana

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Combined hallucinogenic, stimulant and relaxing effects, low dependence
Anandamide agonist
THC compound in marijuana mimics anandamide and binds to cannabinoid receptors to induce euphoria, relaxing, pain reduction, sensory experience, appetite
Good for cancer

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Marijuana effects

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Impares short and long term memory and executive functions
Decreased frontal lobe activity (memory retrieval)
Cannabinoid receptors found throughout hippocampus and medial frontal lobes
Long term use associated with reduced grey and white matter in memory regions of temporal lobe

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Marijuana and teenage brain

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Impares frontal lobe development and disrupts white matter pathways in brain
Impaired cognitive abilities such as memory and executive functioning

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