Nervous System
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for calming you down?
Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
What is the idea that our brains are able to restructure and adapt to new information and experiences?
Neuroplasticity
What class of drugs consists of symptoms that heighten senses?
Stimulant drugs
How many stages of sleep are there and what are they?
4-
Stage 1: light sleep
Stage 2: deep sleep (I)
Stage 3: deep sleep (II)
Stage 4: R.E.M.
What are the 5 traditional senses?
Sight, Smell, Taste, Hearing, and Touch
Fill in the blank:
The neurotransmitter that is consistent with feelings of pleasure, well-being, and happiness is ______.
Dopamine
What part of the brain is most responsible for function and responses like sleep, hunger, thirst, and body temperature?
The Hypothalamus
Fill in the blank:
________ are drugs that reduce stimulation and arousal.
Depressants
What is the deepest stage of sleep in which most dreams occur?
Rapid Eye Movement (R.E.M.) Sleep
What is the process of modifying existing schemas to adapt/make room for new information?
Accomodation
What is the part of the nervous system responsible for sending signals to other neurons?
Axon terminals
Which part of the brain is responsible for fear response?
The Amygdala
What drugs cause unreal and absurd visions and include substances like LSD and other psychedelics?
Hallucinogens
What is the state of being completely awake and aware of one's surroundings?
Consciousness
Fill in the blank:
In the eye, the ______ are responsible for perceiving color.
Cones
What principle regarding neurotransmitters means that a neuron must completely respond to stimuli or not fire at all?
All-or-Nothing Principle
Which area of the brain is responsible for the mental and physical production of speech?
Broca's Area
What is the name of a drug that blocks the symptoms or the effects of another drug/substance?
Antagonists
What sleep disorder consists of an difficulty falling asleep leading to impaired function?
Insomnia
Which sensory receptor (out of the 5 main receptor) goes through a separate part of the brain (bulb) rather than the thalamus?
Olfactory (smell) sensors
The chronic illness of the CNS called Multiple Sclerosis (MS) attacks which part of the neuron?
Myelin sheaths
Fill in the blank:
The fact that the right side of our bodies are controlled by the left hemisphere of our brain is due to _________ _________ _________.
Contralateral Hemispheric Organization (cross-wired)
Fill in the blank:
Overtime, the effect of a substance on its user becomes less and less effective. The user builds up a _________ to the drug.
Tolerance
What is the theory that the dreams we experience in our sleep are attributed to our brain's attempt to interpret unconscious thoughts, feelings, or desires?
What is the phenomenon where exposure and sensation to one stimulus triggers an immediate connection to other sensations?
Ex: associating the color orange with the number 4
Fun fact: David from Love on the Spectrum has this!
Synesthesia