Principles of Psychology - WK 8 Bio Psychology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyVisual SystemUniversityAll boards Created by: bluepanda19Created on: 11-12-18 19:33 The brain & spinal cord are the two main components of what? Central nervous system 1 of 29 What part of the peripheral nervous system controls external actions? e.g - skin & muscles Somatic 2 of 29 What part of the brain stem is concerned with HR & breathing? Medulla 3 of 29 he cerebral cortex is divided into four sections, called "lobes" - what are they? Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal 4 of 29 The parietal lobe is concerned with what? Touch 5 of 29 What method places electrodes on the scalp & records electrical activity? Electroencephalography (EEG) 6 of 29 Which neurotransmitter affects neurons involved in voluntary movement, learning & memory? Dopamine 7 of 29 Which neurotransmitter affects neurons involved in muscle action, cognitive function, memory & emotion? Acetylcholine 8 of 29 What is behavioural neuroscience? The study of how the brain & nervous system control our behaviour 9 of 29 What are the two major types of cells in the brain? Neurons & glial cells 10 of 29 A deficit of which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinsons Disease? Dopamine 11 of 29 What alters the effects of neurotransmitters? Neuromodulators 12 of 29 How many nerve cells (neurons) are in the brain? 100 billion 13 of 29 What are endorphins? Chemical messengers that reduce pain/increase pleasure 14 of 29 What are hormones? Chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands (organs) 15 of 29 What is the function of neurotransmitters? Regulates our memory, appetite, emotion & behaviour 16 of 29 What is the technique of biofeedback used for? To control bodily functions 17 of 29 What part of a neuron transmits messages away to other neurons/cells? Axon 18 of 29 What method uses an injection of a glucose-like radioactive substance to measure brain activity? PET scan 19 of 29 Lizzie is very clumsy & unorganised and often has difficulty threading a needle or using a pencil. What part of Lizzie's brain is damaged? Cerebellum 20 of 29 What is the largest brain structure & concerned with sensory, motor & cognitive processes? Cerebrum 21 of 29 What lobes are at the back of the brain & contains the visual cortex? Occipital lobes 22 of 29 Which lobes contain the motor cortex & are responsible for the ability to make plans, think creatively & take initiative? Frontal lobes 23 of 29 What does "localisation of function" mean? Certain functions have certain locations/areas within the brain 24 of 29 What part of the nervous system activates the fight or flight response? Sympathetic nervous system 25 of 29 What is the oldest part of the brain? The brain-stem 26 of 29 What happens if you damage the hippocampus? Cannot form new memories 27 of 29 What type of memory involves conscious recollection of information? Explicit memory 28 of 29 Is it true that the right cerebral hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and vice versa? Yes - that's true 29 of 29
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