biopsych ; nervous + endocrine systems

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NERVOUS SYSTEM
DFGDF
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primary what?
internal communication system
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two main functions; first is to collect / process / respond to?
info in environment
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and second is to co-ordinate?
working of different organs and cells
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divided into which two sub-systems?
CNS / PNS
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- central nervous ststem
dfgd
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CNS is made up of?
brain / spinal cord
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+ brain
dfg
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what is the outer layer?
cerebral cortex
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brain dividied into two?
hemispheres
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+ spine
dg
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an extension of?
brain
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and respolsible for what kind of actions?
reflex actions
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passes messages to and from brain and connects nerves to?
PNS
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- peripheral nervous system
dfgdf
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transmits messages to and from where?
CNS
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via?
millions of neurons
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PNS further subdivided into
ANS / SNS
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what is the ANS?
autonomic nervous system
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which governs?
vital functions
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and SNS?
somatic nervous system
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which controls?
muscle movement
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and revieves info from?
sensory receptors
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
DFGD
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- glands and hormones
dfgd
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endocrine sys works alongside nervous sys to do what?
control vital functions in body
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acts faster or slowe than CNS?
slower
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various glands like the thyroid gland produce what?
hormones
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that are secreted where?
into bloodstream
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and affect any cell in the body that does what?
has receptor for that particular hormone
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thyroid produces what hormone?
thyroxine
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this affects cells where?
in heart and trhoughout the body
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by increasing?
metabolic rate in cells + heart rate
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this i turn affect?
growth rates
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what is the major endocrine gland?
pituitary gland
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located ?
brain
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often called master gland why?
ctrls release hormones from all other endocrine glands
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- endocrine and ANS working together
dfgdf
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often work parallel to each other during?
stressful event
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when stressor percievd what part of brain becomes active?
hypothalamus
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triggering activity where?
sympathetic branch of autonomic nervous system
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ANS turns from resing state to?
sympathetic state
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which is?
physiologically aroused
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what stress hormone is released into the bloodstream?
adrenaline
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from?
adrenal medulla
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adrenaline triggers phys changes like incresed?
heart rate
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one threat passe what returns body to resting state?
parasympathetic branch
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actions are what to sympathetic?
antagonistic
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parasympathetic acts as?
brake
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sometimes referred to as what response?
rest and digest
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primary what?

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internal communication system

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two main functions; first is to collect / process / respond to?

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and second is to co-ordinate?

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divided into which two sub-systems?

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