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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 3 of sleep/non-REM

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Delta waves

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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 2 of sleep/non-REM

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Theta

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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 1 of sleep/non-REM

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Alpha

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Chapter 4

what waves are produced at stage 4 of sleep/REM

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Beta

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Chapter 4

Where do ur dreams occur?

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Stage 4/REM sleep

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Chapter 4

What is Stage 2 for?

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learning and memory

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Chapter 4

What is insomnia?

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consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep

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Chapter 4

How to treat Insomnia?

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Limit caffeine;over the counter melantonin; alter seep cycle;cognitive behavioral therapy

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Chapter 4

What is parasomnia?

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Sleepwalker; unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep

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Chapter 4

What is sleepwalking?

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eyes open but not responsive to attempts to communicate with them

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Chapter 4

What is REM sleep behavior disorder(RBD)

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muscle paralysis associated with REM sleep not occuring; associated with Parkinson’s Disease

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Chapter 4

What is restless leg syndrome

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uncomfortable sensation in the legs

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Chapter 4

Symptoms of sleep apnea?

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Sleeper’s reathing stop for 10-20 seconds and brief arousal; increased level of fatigue

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Chapter 4

Sleep apnea treatments

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CPAP/continuous positive airway pressure

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Chaoter 4

What is SIDS & its risk factors

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
risk factor: younger than 12 month; boy more than girls

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Chapter 4

Prevention of SIDS

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place infants on their backs when put to sleep, cribs should be free from possible suffocatin threats

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Chapter 4

Sign & Symptom of Narcolepsy

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Vivd, dream-like hallucination;paralysis of the voluntary muscles

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Chapter 4

What is SUD

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Substance Use Disorders; compulsive pattern of using drugs with both physical and psychological dependence

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Chapter 4

Diagnostic Criteria for SUD

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Dependent use of substance and continued use despite significant adverse effects.

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Chapter 4

What impacts dopamine?

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Stimulants/ part drugs; cocaine, amphetamines;MDMA; molly

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Chapter 4

What impacts GABA or gamma-aminobutyric

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Sedative-Hypnotics/Depressants; Alcohol;Benzos

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Chapter 4

What impacts the Endogenus Opioid Neurotransmitter System

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Opiates, prescription painkillers

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Chapter 4

What impacts Serotonin & NMDA glutamate receptor

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Hallucinogens

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Chapter 4

What are the most addictive drugs?

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stimulants

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# Chapter 4 What is dopamine associated with?
euphoric high, increased energy, feeling of pleasure, & emotional warmth
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# Chapter 4 What is associated with Sedative-Hypontics?
decrease in neural activity, GABA quieting effect, sedation, decreased brain activity, loewered levels of alertness, blacking out
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# Chapter 4 What are Opiates associated with?
reduces pain, intense feeling of euphoria, rush thru veins, going on the nod, altered perception of reality, paranoia
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# Chapter 4 What are Hallucinogens associated with?
sensory and perceptual experiences, vivd hallucinations, hallucinations of body sensations, increased sensory and euphoria, followed by drowsiness & relaxation
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# Chapter 5 Sensation
is tangible,sensory information detected by sensory receptor
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# Chapter 5 Perception
the way sensory information is organized, and consciously experienced
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# Chapter 5 Absolute Threshold
minimum amount of stimulus energy that must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50% of the time
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# Chapter 5 Subliminal Messages
stimulus no longer needs more energy as the subliminal or clues are already in the simulus to begin with
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# Chapter 5 What are the basic components of the visual system?
-Cornea -Pupil -Iris -Lens -retina -optic nerve
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# Chapter 5 Purpose of eye parts
pupils - where light passes cornea - covering of the eye Iris - Determines eye color Lens - for focus Retina - houses fovea Fovea - sharp central vision Optic nerve - carries visual information from retina to the brain
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# Chapter 5 Rods
Helps to see in low light environments
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# Chapter 5 Cones
Helps with spacial resolution
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# Chapter 5 Basic components of the outer ear
-Pinna -Auditory canal - Tympanic membrane/eardrum
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# Chapter 5 Components of Middle Ear
Ossicles: -Malleus(hammer) -Incus(Anvil) -Stapes(Stirrup)
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# Chapter 5 Parts of the Inner Ear
-Semicircular canals -Cochlea (Contains sensory receptor cells/hair cells) -basilar membrane
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# Chapter 3 Genotype
genetic make up
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# Chapter 3 Phenotype
physical characteristics
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# Chapter 3 Agonist
chemicals that mimic a neurotransmitter
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# Chapter 3 What does the Myelin Sheet do
lubricates information for neurons
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# Chapter 3 Organ Gland ?? | what comes after gland?
Hormones
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# Chapter 3 What is in the frontal lobe
motor cortex, prefrontal cortex, broca's area
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# Chapter 2 What is IRB
Institutional Review Board
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# Chapter 3 What part of the brain is responsible for memories
hippocampus
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# Chapter 3 What part of the brain is responsible for emotions
amygdala
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# Chapter 3 What is it called when something is wrong with Myelin Sheets
M.S. (Multiple Sclerusis)
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# Chapter 3 What are ovaries and testicles?
gonads
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# Chapter 5 Sensation vs Perception
Sensation - information detected by a sensory receptor Perception - the way sensory info is organized & consciously experiences
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# Chapter 5 what are Meissner's Corpuscles
nerve that responds to pressure and lower frequency vibrations
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# Chapter 3 Where is the temporal lobe and what is it associated with?
side of the brain, hearing, memory, emotion, and speech
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# Chapter 3 Parietal lobe where is it, whats it for, what does it have?
Behind the frontal lobe, resposible for body's senses, contains the somatosensory cortex
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# Chapter 3 Whats the somatosensory cortex for?
touch and sensation
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# Chapter 3 Where is Wernicke's area what is it for?
Auditory cortex, language comprehension
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# Chapter 3 Where is the occipital lobe, why is it important?
back of the brain; contains primary visual cortex responsible for understanding visual information
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# Chapter 3 What is an EEG
Electroencephalography, provides measure of brain's electric activity
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# Chapter 3 What is corpus callosum?
thick band of neural fibers that divides the right and left hemispheres
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# Chapter 3 what is prefrontal cortex for?
cognitive thinking
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# Chapter 3 what is Broca's area for
language production
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# Chapter 3 Pituitary gland
master gland, responsible for growht
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# Chapter 3 Thyroid gland
metabolism & appetite
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# Chapter 3 Adrenal gland
secrets stress response hormones; epinephrine(adrenaline) & norepinephrine
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# Chapter 3 Pineal Gland
Melatonin
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# Chapter 3 Pancreas
Insulin;glucagon
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# Chapter 4 Treatment for PTSD symptoms
MDMA
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# Chapter 3 Antagonist
blocks/impedes the normal activity of a neurotransmitter at the receptor
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# Chapter 3 What is CNS?
Central Nervous System; brain and spinal cord
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# Chapter 3 what is PNS
Peripheral Nervous System; muscles, organs,nerves, senses
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# Chapter 3 Somatic Nervous System
conscious/voluntary
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# Chapter 3 Autonomic Nervous System
unconcious/involuntary
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# Chapter 3 Parasympathetic Nervous System
bodily functions or systems of the body/ calming down after stressful events
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# Chapter 3 Sympathetic Nervous system
Response in a stressful situation
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# Chapter 3 Cerebrospinal fluid
protects brain & spinal cord, and distributes nutrients

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