Biopsychology definitions

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Nervous system
Consists of the peripheral and central nervous system
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Central nervous system
Consists of the spinal cord and brain
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Peripheral nervous system
Split into the somatic and autonomous nervous system. Sends info to the CNS from the senses.
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Somatic nervous system
Transmits info from the receptor cells to the central nervous system, receives info from the CNS about muscle movement
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Autonomous nervous system
Transmits info to and from different organs. The system operates involuntarily e.g. breathing/blinking
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Neuron
Nerve cells that transmit messages through electrical and chemical signals
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Synaptic transmission
When neighbouring neurons communicate by send chemical messages over the synaptic cleft.
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Consists of the spinal cord and brain

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Central nervous system

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Split into the somatic and autonomous nervous system. Sends info to the CNS from the senses.

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Transmits info from the receptor cells to the central nervous system, receives info from the CNS about muscle movement

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Transmits info to and from different organs. The system operates involuntarily e.g. breathing/blinking

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