Biopsychology 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyBiopsychologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: AdamBottomCreated on: 09-09-19 14:17 What does the autonomic nervous system consist of? Organs + Organ systems 1 of 31 What does the central nervous system consist of? Brain + Spinal cord 2 of 31 What does the nervous system consist of? Contains the PNS and CNS 3 of 31 What does the peripheral nervous system consist of? Receptors 4 of 31 What does the somatic nervous system consist of? Muscles 5 of 31 What does the autonomic nervous system consist of? Sympathetic and Parasympathetic 6 of 31 What does the endocrine system consist of? Glands that release chemicals 7 of 31 What is a gland? An organ that produces chemicals 8 of 31 What is a hormone? Chemicals released by glands 9 of 31 What's the name of the 'main gland'? Pituitary Gland 10 of 31 What section of the brain is involved in fight/flight? Hypothalamus 11 of 31 Where is adrenaline released from? Adrenal Medulla 12 of 31 What system returns the heart to normal resting rate? Parasympathetic nervous system 13 of 31 What does the sympathetic state do to the body? Dilates Pupils 14 of 31 What's the structure of the sensory neuron? Long dendrites and short axons 15 of 31 What's the function of the sensory neuron? Conduct impulse to the spinal cord 16 of 31 What's the structure of the relay neuron? Short dendrites and short/long axons 17 of 31 What's the function of the relay neuron? To interconnect the sensory neuron with the appropriate motor neuron 18 of 31 Structure of the motor neuron? Short dendrites and long axons 19 of 31 Function of the motor neuron? Conducts impulses to an effector 20 of 31 What carries the nerve impulse away from the cell body? Axons 21 of 31 Groups of neurons are called? Neural networks 22 of 31 Example of a neurotransmitter? Serotonin 23 of 31 What's excitation? Causes postsynpatic neuron to fire more by increasing it's positive charge 24 of 31 What's inhibition? Makes the neuron more negatively charged and less likely to fire 25 of 31 Example of an inhibiting neurotransmitter? Serotonin 26 of 31 One fact about the cerebral cortex? 3mm thick 27 of 31 Activity on the right hand side of the body is controlled by? Left hand side of the brain 28 of 31 What's the function of the frontal lobe? Controls movement 29 of 31 What happens when the frontal lobe gets damaged? Loss of fine movements 30 of 31 What's the function of the parietal lobe? Receiving sensory information from the skin 31 of 31
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