Biopsychology

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What is the Central Nervous System made of?
Brian and Spinal Cord
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What is the Correct definition of a gland?
Organ in the body that synthesises substances
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What is the function of the nervous system?
Collect, process and respond to info in environment
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Where are the Adrenal glands?
Top of the kidneys
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What is the main function of the ADRENAL CORTEX?
Release hormones necessary for life
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What hormones to the ovaries produce?
Oestrogen and Progesterone
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What does the Somatic nervous system do?
Controls muscle movement and receives info from sensory receptors.
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What does the parasympathetic nervous system do to your pupils
Constricts pupils
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What does the Sympathetic nervous system do?
Prepare you for emergency situations, fight or flight
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What is the endocrine system?
One of the body's major information systems that instructs glands to release hormones into the blood stream.
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