Sensation
Process by which the eye’s lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina
Accommodation
Mr Vogt used to drink 3-4 Dews a day…this was largely due to the diminishing effect of only 1 Dew a day…
Tolerance/withdrawals
Taking outside stimuli and transforming them into actual sensations
Transduction
Explain the Nature / Nurture discussion while using Twin Studies as evidence
Nature - genetics/heredity
Nurture - environment/culture
Explain the similarities and differences of rods and cones
Both photoreceptors
- Rods = black/white
- Cones = color/clarity
Refers to the balance your body attempts to maintain through the different systems and parts of the brain.
Homeostasis
Ms.Marshall used to get annoyed with the fan noise from outside her window…however, over time she sensed it less and less and now no longer notices it.
Sensory adaptation
Identify & examples of sleep disorders
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea
REM sleep behavior
Sleep walking
Explain the difference between Conductive & Sensorineural Hearing loss
Con = 1 or 2 /damage done to parts of ear
Sensorineural = both ears, natural or damage to cilia
Identify & explain the 2 types of brain scans you need to know
EEG - functional reading of brain waves
fMRI - structural & functional scan of blood flow