Biopsychology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyBiopsychologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: RebeccaW1Created on: 29-05-22 11:34 The nervous system that it made up of the brain and spinal cord Central 1 of 20 The nervous system that sends messages to and from the CNS via neurons Peripheral 2 of 20 Receives and processes info from the senses and initiates a response Brain 3 of 20 Conducts signals to and from the brain and controls reflex actions Spinal cord 4 of 20 The part of the PNS that is responsible for involunary responses Autonomic 5 of 20 The part of the PNS that is responsible for voluntary responses Somatic 6 of 20 What are found on the post-synaptic membrane? Receptors 7 of 20 What are found on the pre-synaptic membrane? Neurotransmitters 8 of 20 Sends a nerve impulse through the neuron Axon 9 of 20 Neuron that sends info from the senses to the brain Sensory 10 of 20 Neuron that connects neurons and decide how to respond Relay 11 of 20 Neuron that sends info from the brain to effectors Motor 12 of 20 Neurotransmitter that makes it more likely the next neuron will fire Excitatory 13 of 20 Neurotransmitter that makes it less likely the next neuron will fire Inhibitory 14 of 20 When excitatory and inhibitory influences are added together Summation 15 of 20 Gland that secretes hormone melatonin Pineal 16 of 20 Gland that releases adrenaline Adrenal 17 of 20 Gland that secretes many different hormones that control the function of the other glands Pituitary 18 of 20 When a stressor is identified, what branch of the ANS does it activate? Sympathetic 19 of 20 What branch of the ANS returns the body back to normal once the stressor has been removed? Parasympathetic 20 of 20
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