Brilliant
The hormone that causes sleepiness.
Melatonin
_________ involves in interpreting sensory information.
Perception
Sleep-wake cycle that occurs over a 24-hour period.
Circadian rhythm
The process where a neuron send messages to other neuron
Synapse
_________ involves in detecting sensory stimulus
Sensation
Stage of sleep where people experience hypnogogic images
Stage 1 / NREM-1
The brain structure that detecting odor signals
Olfactory bulb
According to Trichromatic Theory, the color that cones sensitive to are ________
Red, blue, green
A shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to waking consciousness.
Altered state consciousness
Stage of sleep that is also known as paradoxical sleep
REM / rapid eye movement
State 4 examples of altered state consciousness
Sleep, daydreaming, being hypnotized, meditation, drug influence, alcohol influence, medication influence
Relay sensory information for vision, touch, hearing and taste
Thalamus
A person stops breathing for nearly half a minute or more while sleeping
Sleep apnea
The process by which sensory receptors convert sensory stimulus into neural impulses
Transduction
The smallest magnitude of a stimulus that can be detected 50% of the time.
Absolute threshold
Part of the lower brain that controls and coordinates involuntary, rapid, fine motor movement.
Cerebellum
Division of nervous system that controls voluntary movements
Somatic nervous system
The analogy of neurotransmitters that bind to receptor sites in synapse
Lock-and-key analogy
Responsible for processing fear response and memory of fear
Amygdala
Part of the ear that controls our sense of balance
Vestibular system
Visual phenomenon where an image continues to appear in your vision even after you have stopped looking at the original stimulus
Afterimage
________ controlled circadian rhythm by influencing the glandular system.
Hypothalamus
The neural pathway that respond to stimuli without involving the brain, enabling quick, automatic reactions to pain.
Reflex arc / reflex action
The structure in the hypothalamus that direct pineal gland to release the hormone melatonin.
Suprachiasmatic nucleus / SCN
The situation where sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli.
Sensory adaptation