The Brain
The lobe responsible for sense of touch, spatial awareness, and sensory processing:
Parietal Lobe
The part of the neuron that receives messages:
Dendrites
The central nervous system consists of:
The brain and spinal cord
The dream stage of sleep:
REM
The snail or seashell-like structure in the ear that contains cilia and the basilar membrane:
Cochlea
This brain scan is used to provide detailed images of the structure of the entire brain:
MRI
This type of neuron only exists in the CNS:
Interneurons
The branch of the nervous system responsible for voluntary movement:
Somatic nervous system
A sleep disorder where individuals stop breathing in their sleep:
Sleep apnea
Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty, Umami
The association area responsible for understanding and comprehending language:
Wernicke's Area
The axon of a neuron is encased by the _______; which is responsible for ________.
Myelin Sheath; protecting the axon and speeding up the message!
This neurotransmitter is the body's natural painkiller, causing a sense of euphoria:
Endorphins
How do hallucinogens influence the brain and behaviors?
Hallucinogens change or alter our perceptions of reality, potentially causing delusional thoughts and experiences/sensations that are not there
The neurological condition in which two different sensory pathways are activated:
Synesthesia
The part of the brain responsible for the body's maintenance functions (hunger, thirst, body temperature, etc.)
Hypothalamus
The bubbles that hold neurotransmitters in the axon terminals:
Vesicles
These two branches of the nervous system are responsible for our fight or flight response and the calm down of our system afterward:
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
If someone was prescribed amphetamines for their sleep disorder, how would it affect their sleep?
It would keep them awake (amphetamines = stimulants)
The biggest support or evidence for the opponent-process theory of vision:
Afterimages
SHOE x BUTTON
Say "I see a button": the left hemisphere is responsible for language and speech
Pick up a SHOE with their LEFT hand;
Pick up a BUTTON with their RIGHT hand.
In the synapse, receptor sites can mimic or enhance the effect of a neurotransmitter. This is called:
Agonists
The neurotransmitter responsible for memory, learning, and attention, as well as muscular functions. Lower levels of this are linked to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Myasthenia Gravis.
Acetylcholine
Describe one full cycle of sleep.
I am looking for the correct stages, in order, with characteristics of each stage.
90 minute cycle;
Stage 1 - 2 - 3 - 2/1 - REM
Lighter sleep --> sleep spindles, heart rate slows --> deepest sleep --> comes back up the stages to dream sleep
Draw the process of transduction in the eye.
I am looking for all parts of the eye and how light travels through the eye to the brain.
Cornea - Pupil & Iris - Lens - Retina / Fovea -
Rods & Cones - Optic Nerve - Occipital Lobe