Functions of the Brain
What part of the brain coordinates voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech?
Cerebellum
The name of Amygdala comes from the greek word Amygalē meaning “______” due to its almond-like shape.
"Almond"
In your own words, how is understanding Learned Behaviours important in survival?
Understanding learned behaviour is vital for survival, as it can help you adapt and survive in a changing environment.
These nerves carry signals to the brain to tell it about what is going on in the outside world.
Sensory nerves
2 Factors that cause Substance-related disorders
Social pressures
individual personality characteristics
What part of the Limbic system plays a vital role in memory formation and spatial navigation?
Hippocampus
Do our emotions always give us the most accurate information towards threats and the environment?
No, our emotions can't give us the most accurate information.
Identify at least 2 Components of a Reflex arc
(2 Components)
motor neuron
Stimulus
Receptor
Sensory Neuron
Interneuron
Effector
List the traditional human senses
vision
hearing
touch
taste
smell
Where does Rafael Nadal's bizzare pre-match ritual stem from?
Obsession Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What is the role of the corpus callosum in the brain?
It connects the Two Hemispheres of the brain.
Identify at least 3 common signs or symptoms of conditions that affect the amygdala.
Fight-or-Flight Response
Faster pulse and heart rate
Sweating
What makes reflexes different from the rest of the physiological processes of the brain?
Reflex actions are controlled by the central nervous system
It is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterised by executive dysfunction occasioning symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and emotional dysregulation
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Mental health conditions that affect your mood
Mood Disorders
Where are the Neurotransmitters stored?
Neurotransmitters are stored in synaptic vesicles.
Who was the first person to use the term neural plasticity?
Jerzy Konorsky
Identify Two Components of Conditioning processes that form an Habitual behaviour
Operant conditioning
Classical Conditioning
In your own words, how does hypersensitivity affect a person
1. HSPs tend to be bothered by violence and can easily be overwhelmed
2. Highly sensitive people (HSPs) have an increased sensitivity to their surroundings
3. Allergic reaction(sneezing, watery and itchy eye, etc.)
What are the effects of Alzheimer's disease in the brain?
People with Alzheimer's disease have plaques and tangles in their brains. Plaques are clumps of a protein called beta-amyloid. Tangles are fibrous masses made up of tau protein.
Which of these pharmacologists is credited with discovering acetylcholine (ACh)
Alexander Fleming
Carl Ferdinand Cori
Otto Loewi
Otto Loewi
In your own words, what causes Amygdala Hijacking in our Nervous system?
If the amygdala senses danger, it makes a split-second decision to initiate the fight-or-flight response before the neocortex has time to overrule it.
Difference between innate and learned behaviors in terms of occurrence.
Another difference between innate and learned behaviors is that the innate behaviors are more common in animals than in highly intelligent species such as humans.
What causes misophonia (Decreased tolerance to sounds)?
Hearing certain sounds can trigger the parts of your brain that control emotions and your fight-or-flight response.
Prodromal stages of Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Mild behavioral impairment (MBI)