nervous system and behavior

Question 1

interactions between two systems

Answer 1

circulatory and respiratory (o2 and nutrients)

Question 2

how is the central nervous system activated

Answer 2

change in the environment

Question 3

how does the message travel in the central nervous system

Answer 3

sensory neurons, spinal cord, brain, motor neurons

Question 4

autonomic nervous system parts

Answer 4

sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 5

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 5

fight or flight

Question 6

parasympathetic

Answer 6

rest and digest

Question 7

what does the nervous system do

Answer 7

alerts and orders your body

Question 8

stimulus

Answer 8

touching

Question 9

response

Answer 9

movement

Question 10

cell body

Answer 10

holds the nucleus

Question 11

nucleus

Answer 11

stores dna and rna

Question 12

mylin sheath

Answer 12

protects and insulates axon

Question 13

axon

Answer 13

conducting fiber

Question 14

axon terminals

Answer 14

transmitters

Question 15

dendrites

Answer 15

receivers

Question 16

why is the shape of the neuron perfect

Answer 16

more surface area (long and has branches)

Question 17

analogy for a neuron

Answer 17

telephone wire

Question 18

sensory neuron

Answer 18

takes in messages to brain and spinal cord

Question 19

connecting neuron

Answer 19

in brain and spinal cord- connects other neurons

Question 20

motor neuron

Answer 20

takes messages from CNS to muscles

Question 21

parts of a neuron where a signal travels

Answer 21

dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminals

Question 22

synapse

Answer 22

permits neuron to pass a signal along

Question 23

how does a signal go across a synapse

Answer 23

neurotransmitter hormones (acetycholine)

Question 24

what is a neurotransmitter

Answer 24

transmits signals from a synapse to a neuron

Question 25

two divisions of the nervous system

Answer 25

central and peripheral

Question 26

peripheral nervous system

Answer 26

motor and sensory nerves, autonomic

Question 27

central nervous system

Answer 27

brain, spinal cord

Question 28

cerebrum

Answer 28

thought and action

Question 29

cerebellum

Answer 29

posture, balance

Question 30

spinal cord

Answer 30

reflex actions

Question 31

brain stem

Answer 31

vital functions, connects brain to spine

Question 32

sympathetic nervous system function

Answer 32

to sense fear

Question 33

physiological changes when you activate the sympathetic nervous system

Answer 33

more oxygen, realsed sugar, heart beat increased, less blood to digestive system, goose bumps

Question 34

reflex

Answer 34

action in response to stimulus

Question 35

what protects the brain

Answer 35

fluid, skull, membranes

Question 36

what protects the spinal cord

Answer 36

vertebre, meninges, fluid

Question 37

how do you protect your brain

Answer 37

wear a helmet (DUH)

Question 38

how do you protect your spinal cord

Answer 38

wear a seatbelt (DUH)

Question 39

how do our eyes adjust when we go from indoors to bright sunlight

Answer 39

our pupils get smaller

Question 40

how do our eyes adjust when we enter a dark theater

Answer 40

our pupils get bigger

Question 41

tears

Answer 41

keep the cornea moist

Question 42

where do tears drain

Answer 42

nose- if there are too many they spill over your lower eyelids

Question 43

how is the cornea kept moist

Answer 43

your eyelids wipe tears over cornea

Question 44

purpose of cornea

Answer 44

lets light in, focuses

Question 45

iris

Answer 45

regulates pupil

Question 46

pupil

Answer 46

a hole that lets light in

Question 47

purpose of lens

Answer 47

focuses light

Question 48

retina

Answer 48

sensitive to light

Question 49

rods

Answer 49

pick up b/w

Question 50

cones

Answer 50

pick up color

Question 51

optic nerve

Answer 51

messages from eye to brain

Question 52

where are rods and cones

Answer 52

retina

Question 53

is the muscle which controls your lens relaxed or contracted for close work

Answer 53

contracted

Question 54

is the lens thin or fat for close work

Answer 54

fat

Question 55

are the ligaments tense or slack for close work

Answer 55

slack

Question 56

cochlea

Answer 56

detect frequences

Question 57

auditory nerve

Answer 57

sound to brain

Question 58

semi-circular canals

Answer 58

sense of balance

Question 59

eustachian tube

Answer 59

balances pressure

Question 60

eardrum

Answer 60

vibrates when sound passes

Question 61

wax

Answer 61

lubricates eardrum

Question 62

wax is to the_______as tears are to eyes

Answer 62

eardrum

Question 63

what do taste and smell have in common

Answer 63

chemicals in food/air

Question 64

what's the largest sensory organ/what's it for

Answer 64

skin/touch

Question 65

examples of diffusion

Answer 65

synapsis message

Question 66

examples of homeostasis

Answer 66

nervous system/ Eustachian Tube

Question 67

examples of structure/function

Answer 67

ears amplify sound

Question 68

examples of systems

Answer 68

eyes/brain

Question 69

examples of surface area

Answer 69

neurons in ear

Question 70

physiological needs

Answer 70

food, air, shelter, water

Question 71

rut-in-the-road theory

Answer 71

you get stuck in your ways

Question 72

creativity

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creativity is the natural use of ideas/imagination

Question 73

for a right handed person, speech, motor control, and logical thinking are controlled by the ______ side of the ______

Answer 73

left, cerebrum

Question 74

how does looking at the brain of a stroke victim help discover which side of the brain is used for what

Answer 74

you could look at an impaired brain and see what is wrong by matching it up with the symptoms

Question 75

what do you do to maximize learning ability

Answer 75

breakfast, exercise, rest

Question 76

what does rem stand for

Answer 76

rapid eye movement

Question 77

why is rem sleep important for learning

Answer 77

what you learn goes into your long term memory

Question 78

what is motivation

Answer 78

competition

Question 79

does motivation help or hinder learning

Answer 79

help

Question 80

what positive things motivate schoolwork

Answer 80

grades, knowledge

Question 81

what negative things motivate schoolwork

Answer 81

punishment (self and otherwise)

Question 82

what are emotions

Answer 82

feelings

Question 83

placebo

Answer 83

a placebo is a sugar pill. tell a patient it's pain relief and they will find real relief with the power of suggestion

Question 84

responses to fear

Answer 84

faster heartbeat, faster breathing, more glucose in blood, goose bumps

Question 85

mental and physical dangers of repressed emotions

Answer 85

extra chemicals damage tissues, distress, depression, 'exploding' emotions