The Brain
Area of the brain responsible for coordinating complex motor functions
What is the cerebellum?
Codeine, Morphine, Heroin and Opium are all example of what type of drugs
What are psychoactive narcotics
This structure in the middle ear generates vibrations that match the sound waves striking it
What is the Tympanic membrane
How many hours does the humans circadian rhythm tend to cycle in it's natural state?
What are 25 hours
This father of psychology believed that our dreams represented our hidden desires.
Who is Freud
John is constantly overeating and can't seem to control his appetite. Where might John have damage?
What is the Hypothalamus
Causes tremors, mood swings, dilated pupils, disorientation and more
What is withdrawal syndrome
In the neuron, the main function of the dendrites is to?
Receive input from other neurons
What is communication
A patient goes to the doctor's office citing symptoms of wakefulness in the night and tiredness during the day.
Examines human thoughts, emotions and behaviors through natural selections and survival
What is the evolutionary perspective
Part of the brain that controls fear and aggression via the limbic system
What is the amygdala
Which neurotransmitter is generally associated with the inhibition of continued neural signaling?
What is GABA
Name of a demyelinating disorder that would cause reduction of white matter in the central nervous system, slower signals along the axon, a deficiency of sensation and more
What is multiple sclerosis
The deepest stage of sleep that lessens through each cycle until REM sleep takes over by lasting up to an hour
Stage NREM 3 sleep
Focuses on how the brain, nervous system, genetics and hormones influence behavior, thoughts and emotions
What is the biological perspective
Damage to what area in the brain would result in the loss of the ability to speak?
What is the Broca's Area
Drug that is a depressant that inhibits and slows neural activity. As well as a down regulation in GABA receptors
What is alcohol
The 5 basic gustatory sensations that most animals possess are salty, sweet, bitter, sour and ________
What is umami
Paradoxical sleep occurs during.
What is REM sleep
A person can recognize an imperceptible amount of perfume in a ten-foot-by-ten foot room
What is absolute threshold
Veronica is having trouble balancing as she walks, and her muscles seem to have lost strength and tone. What part of her brain might have a problem?
What is the Cerebellum.
Johanna, a high school senior, starts experiencing disruptions in her movement when she cannot contract certain muscles. Which neurotransmitters is most likely involved in this disruption of the muscle contraction.
In the human visual pathway, what cell type comprises the bundle of fibers called the optic nerve?
What are ganglion cells
The brain wave patterns known as "sleep spindles" are most characteristic of which stage of sleep?
What is stage NREM 2 sleep
This law relates to the issue of thresholds in sensation and perception stating that the greater the magnitude of the stimuli, the larger the differences must be if we are to distinguish among the stimuli
What is weber's law