d

Question 1

Central Nervous system

Answer 1

the part of the nervous system that consist of the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

Peripheral nervous system

Answer 2

the neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body, including the muscles and glands.

Question 3

Somatic nervous system

Answer 3

the division of the peripheral nervous system that connects the central service system with sensory receptors, muscles and the skin

Question 4

Autonomic nervous system

Answer 4

the subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that regulated body functions, such as respiration and digestion

Question 5

Sympathetic nervous system

Answer 5

branch of the nervous system that plays a crucial role in perp the body for the “fight or flight” response.

Question 6

Parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 6

division of automatic nervous system, maintaining homeostasis and promoting relaxation

Question 7

Neurons

Answer 7

a nerve cell the basic building block of the nervous system

Question 8

Action potential

Answer 8

rapid change in cell membrane potential that signals a cell is active

Question 9

Synaptic transmission

Answer 9

process by which neurons communicate with each other in the nervous system

Question 10

Neurotransmission

Answer 10

process where neurons transmit signals to each other using chemical messengers

Question 11

MRI

Answer 11

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 12

fMRI

Answer 12

functional magnetic resonance imaging

Question 13

PET

Answer 13

Any animal kept by a human being as a source of companionship and pleasure

Question 14

CAT

Answer 14

Study how cats think and behave, how their environment instincts influence those behaviors

Question 15

EEG

Answer 15

electronencephalography, used to to study brain function, diagnose brain disorders.

Question 16

Sleep cycle

Answer 16

natural process that involve alternating periods of wakefulness and sleep

Question 17

NREM

Answer 17

Non-rapid eye movement

Question 18

REM

Answer 18

Rapid eye movement

Question 19

Circadian rhythm

Answer 19

body natural 24/h cycle that regulates various physiological and behavioral processes.

Question 20

Dreams

Answer 20

a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a periods mid during sleep

Question 21

Hypnosis

Answer 21

a state of altered consciousness where a person is more receptive to suggestions

Question 22

Addiction

Answer 22

The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing or activity.

Question 23

Stimulants

Answer 23

A class of drugs or calcium sulfate used to treat bone and joint infections

Question 24

Depressants

Answer 24

induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms and prevent seizures

Question 25

Halluciongen

Answer 25

psychoactive drugs that produce significant alterations in perception, cognition and mood

Question 26

sensation

Answer 26

physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to body

Question 27

Perception

Answer 27

process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to understand the environment

Question 28

Sensory transduction

Answer 28

process of converting a stimulus into electrical signal that the body can use

Question 29

Opponent process theory

Answer 29

theory in psychology and color vision, explain how the mind perceives color and emotions.

Question 30

Trichromatic theory

Answer 30

human eye can perceive three colors , red green and blue

Question 31

Frequency theory

Answer 31

a theory of hearing that explains of the brain perceives sound

Question 32

Volley theory

Answer 32

theory about how the auditory nerve responds to sound

Question 33

Place theory of hearing

Answer 33

psychological theory that explains how the brain perceives pitch

Question 34

Perceptual illusions

Answer 34

discrepancy between how physical world is and how its perceived by the brain

Question 35

Top-down processing

Answer 35

cognitive process that uses existing knowledge to interpret new information

Question 36

Bottom up processing

Answer 36

psychological process that use sensory information to understand stimuli