Nervous System
This is the electrochemical communication system of the body.
The Nervous System
A chemical messenger produced by the endocrine glands and circulated in the blood.
Hormone
The snail shaped structure that transmits sound impulses to the brain is called:
The Cochlea
Which of the following is NOT part of the Endocrine System?
Brain
Thyroid
Adrenal gland
Gonads
1. Brain
The Neurotransmitter that is responsible for the “good feelings” of motivation and arousal/pleasure is called_________
Dopamine
This is a nerve cell, the basic building block of a nervous system.
Neuron
This is the gland that helps regulate the energy level in the body and is located in the neck.
The Thyroid Gland
The process by which becoming more sensitive to weak stimuli & less sensitive to unchanging stimuli
Sensory adaptation
What word was an example used to explain the McGurk Effect in class?
Olive Juice
Park the car
Mother
Please
1. Olive Juice
All of the following are parts of the eye, except:
Lens
Retina
Iris
Cochlea
Cochlea
Dendrite
The gland that helps arouse the body in times of stress and releases epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline).
The Adrenal Gland
A visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus is called an:
Afterimage
Stimulants increase the functioning of the nervous system, whereas depressants:
Reduce pain and produce euphoria
Result in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences
Decrease the functioning of the nervous system
Alter thinking, perception and memory
Decrease the functioning of the nervous system
A persons awareness of everything that is going on around them at any given time is?
Consciousness
Nerves that carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands.
Motor Nerves
The "master gland" that, in conjunction with an adjacent brain area, controls the other endocrine glands.
The Pituitary Gland
The experience that comes from organizing bits of information into meaningful wholes
Gestalt
The sensation touch is a combination of skin receptors. Which of the following does NOT belong?
Pain
Temperature
Pressure
Sight
4. Sight
How is your perception formed?
The sensory and motor nerves that connect the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
The brain region controlling the pituitary gland.
The Hypothalamus
The weakest amount of stimulus that can be sensed is:
Absolute Threshold
Which of the following is prioritizing certain stimuli while ignoring others?
Selective Attention
Sensory adaptation
Signal Detection Theory
Difference Threshold
1. Selective Attention
If a person has stopped using an addictive drug and they are feeling pain, tremors, crankiness, high blood pressure or nausea, they are going through___________
Withdraw