Nervous System
Consciousnesses
Sleep
Drugs
Random Vocabulary (ALL UNITS)
100
This includes only the Brain and Spine.
Central Nervous System
100
What is consciousness?
Awareness
100
What is the deepest sage of sleep?
Stage 4
100
Name the most common drug.
Caffeine
100
Define biofeedback
A system that feeds back info about something happening in the body
200
Why are neurons important?
The pass messages throughout the body
200
What are the three levels of consciousness?
pre-consciousness, Unconsciousness, Non-consciousness
200
What is REM?
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
200
Where is cocaine derived from?
the coca plant
200
Define Perception.
The way in which we organize or make sense of our sensory impressions.
300
What are the main hormones secreted by the endocrine system?
Testosterone, Estrogen, and Progesterone
300
What is meditation?
A method used to narrow consciousness and feel relaxed
300
How many times does the sleep cycle repeat in a night?
5 times
300
What are the symptoms of caffeine?
Insomnia, irritability, loss of apatite, racing heart
300
Define Classical Conditioning.
A form of learning in which one stimulus calls forth another stimulus.
400
List the four lobes of the brain
Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occidental Lobe, Temporal Lobe
400
What is a stimulant and depressant?
Stimulant: substance that increases activity in the body and the nervous system Depressant: substance that decreases activity in the body and the nervous system
400
What is the first stage of sleep called?
Light Sleep
400
What is nicotine?
Natural stimulant found mainly in tobacco
400
Define Explicit Memory
A memory of specific memory
500
Name the parts of a neuron
Dendrites, Axon, Myelin Sheath, Synapse, Shwann's cell, cell body, Axon terminals
500
What is hypnosis?
intensely narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion
500
What are Nightmares, Insomnia and Sleepwalking?
Nightmares: bad dreams Insomnia: being unable to sleep Sleepwalking: walking in your sleep
500
What is Anhedonia?
Inability to feel pressure
500
Define Phonemes.
Basic sounds of language
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