Unit 2 Flashcards
What is homeostatsis 2.2
It is the feedback loop between the brain and the gland in which when our brain perceives a feeling and then our glands release a hormone to compliment it.
what is permeability 2.4
when positive and negative ions converge
What are Excitatory neurotransmitters
What are Inhibitory neurotransmitters 2.4
Neurotransmitters that stimulates the firing sending the message
Neurotransmitters that slows the fire which slows or stops the message
what is the nervous systems job 2.2
It is communication through neurotransmitters and neurons.
What does the pons do and what part of the brain is it from 2.6
It is responsible for autonomic functions like sleep cycles, communication between fore brain and the cerebellum, and bladder control.
Is from the hindbrain
what gets longer and what gets shorter during sleep 2.9
NREMs gets shorter and REM gets longer
what is the adaptive sleep theory 2.9
We sleep to preserve energy at night to protect ourselves during the day when predators are out.
what is the autonomic nervous system 2.3
It is the involuntary or automatic function of our body like breathing and blinking among other things.
what does polygenic mean
Means many genes that causes a trait of behaviour
What is the spinal cord do 2.3
It transmits messages from the brain to the muscles to the glands throughout the entire body. It causes the spinal reflex which is an automatic response to something.
What is diathesis 2.1
Genetics that have an environmental trigger
what does the temporal lobe do and where is it located 2.6
It can make you hear and process/interpret what you hear. It is located in the forebrain.
What is sleep Apnea 2.9
It is a disorder where they have a lack of oxygen when sleeping which causes them not to go down or up the REM cycles. This causes the person to be not well rested well awakened.
What the four stages of sleep in order of cycle 2.9
NREM1
NREM2
NREM3
REM
What are Norepinephrine 2.4
A neurotransmitter that increaes alertness , blood pressure, and heartrate.
What is the sympathetic nervous system 2.3
It is an emergency response system that responds to situations that require alertness
What is a psychoactive drug? 2.8
A drug purposely made to alter one’s consciousness, mood, or perceptions
What happens when information enters the right visual field 2.7
It is brought to the left visual cortex which then allows them to say what they see.
what does the nervous system consist of 2.3
The brain and spine
What is insomnia 2.9
It is a disorder in which people cannot fall or stay asleep, or maybe both.
What does the thalamus do and what part of the brain is it from 2.6
It routes sensory signals to the higher level forebrain to be interpreted. Located in the midbrain
What brains waves do
NREM1
NREM2
NREM3
REM
emit 2.9
Alpha waves: Waves are fast
Beta waves: waves are slower
Theta waves: Waves are the slowest
Delta waves: waves are moderately fast
What are neurotransmitters 2.4
They are chemicals used for communication between neurons to perform mental and physical activities
What does the soma do 2.4
It houses the nucleus among other structures that maintains health of the neuron.
what does the myelin sheath do 2.4
It promotes action potential
what is a Agonist 2.5
A drug that’s a mimic of a neurotransmitter that produces an enhanced effect.
What is a split-brain patient 2.7
It is when someone has their corpus callosum severed to help downplay their epilepsy
What is a the parasympathetic nervous system 2.3
It is the function that allows one to calm down and default after an emergency
What does the Amygdala do and where is it located 2.6
It is responsible for emotional reaction like aggression and fear. It is located in the midbrain.
what is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis 2.2
It is the concept that the hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland, which regulates all other glands.
What does the frontal lobe do, and where is it located? 2.6
It influences speech, movement, foresight, judgement, and voluntary movement. It is located in the forebrain
what is the somatic nervous system 2.3
It is responsible for the voluntary movement of the muscles and sensory feelings like touch.
What are sensory neurons
What are Motor neurons
What are Mirror neurons 2.4
Receives information from sensory receptors
Sends information from the brain to the body
Nuerons that activate when we watch other humans do something
What is serotonin 2.4
A neurotransmitter that influences hunger, mood arousal, and sleep
What does the Medulla oblongata do 2.6
It is responsible for autonomic functions necessary for survival like respiration, blood pressure, and reflexes