Serotonin- mood control Synapse- the junction point of two or more neurons; a connection is made by neurotransmitters. Action potential All-or-none principle Afferent neurons, or sensory neurons Interneurons Efferent neurons, or motor neurons Central nervous system- brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system- - all other nerves Somatic nervous system- controls voluntary movements Autonomic nervous system- controls involuntary movements Sympathetic nervous system- speeds things up- prepares body for fight or flight Parasympathetic nervous system-- brings the body back to normal Cerebral cortex- covers the lower brain and controls mental processes such as thought Frontal lobes-– contains the motor strip and frontal association area Frontal association area plays an important part in integrating personality and in forming complex – thoughts Motor strip- band running down the side of the frontal lobe that controls all bodily movements Parietal lobes -– area that contains the sensory strip Sensory strip- band running down the side of he parietal lobe that registers and provides all sensation Occipital area that interprets visual information Temporal lobes- area responsible for hearing and some speech functions Lobe- major division of the brain Hemispheres- one-half of the two halves of the brain; controls the opposite side of the body Brain lateralization bundle of nerve fibers that transfers info. From one hemisphere to the other Corpus callosum - Fissure- a lengthy depression marking off an area of the brain the alertness control center of the brain that regulates the activity Reticular activating system- level of the body Split-brain Brain plasticity Endocrine system system of all the glands and their chemical messages taken together – Hormones chemical regulators that control bodily processes such as emotional responses, – growth, and sexuality Pituitary gland the master gland of the body that activates other glands and controls the growth – hormone Growth hormone hormone that regulates the growth process – Thyroid gland controls and regulates the speed of bodily processes called metabolism – Metabolism the speed at which the body operates of the speed at which it uses up energy – Adrenal glands glands that release the hormone that causes excitement in order to prepare the – body for an emergency Adrenaline chemical that prepares the body for emergency activity by increasing pressure, – breathing rate, and energy level BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR QUIZ 1. Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain? visual cortex in the frontal lobe visual cortex in the temporal lobe sensory cortex in the parietal lobe visual cortex in the occipital lobe
Serotonin- mood control Synapse- the junction point of two or more neurons; a connection is made by neurotransmitters. Action potential All-or-none principle Afferent neurons, or sensory neurons Interneurons Efferent neurons, or motor neurons Central nervous system- brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system- - all other nerves Somatic nervous system- controls voluntary movements Autonomic nervous system- controls involuntary movements Sympathetic nervous system- speeds things up- prepares body for fight or flight Parasympathetic nervous system-- brings the body back to normal Cerebral cortex- covers the lower brain and controls mental processes such as thought Frontal lobes-– contains the motor strip and frontal association area Frontal association area – plays an important part in integrating personality and in forming complex thoughts Motor strip- band running down the side of the frontal lobe that controls all bodily movements Parietal lobes -– area that contains the sensory strip Sensory strip- band running down the side of he parietal lobe that registers and provides all sensation Occipital area that interprets visual information Temporal lobes- area responsible for hearing and some speech functions Lobe- major division of the brain Hemispheres- one-half of the two halves of the brain; controls the opposite side of the body Brain lateralization Corpus callosum - bundle of nerve fibers that transfers info. From one hemisphere to the other Fissure- a lengthy depression marking off an area of the brain Reticular activating system- the alertness control center of the brain that regulates the activity level of the body Split-brain Brain plasticity Endocrine system – system of all the glands and their chemical messages taken together Hormones – chemical regulators that control bodily processes such as emotional responses, growth, and sexuality Pituitary gland – the master gland of the body that activates other glands and controls the growth hormone Growth hormone – hormone that regulates the growth process Thyroid gland – controls and regulates the speed of bodily processes called metabolism Metabolism – the speed at which the body operates of the speed at which it uses up energy Adrenal glands – glands that release the hormone that causes excitement in order to prepare the body for an emergency Adrenaline – chemical that prepares the body for emergency activity by increasing pressure, breathing rate, and energy level BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR QUIZ 1. Blindness could result from damage to which cortex and lobe of the brain? visual cortex in the frontal lobe visual cortex in the temporal lobe sensory cortex in the parietal lobe visual cortex in the occipital lobe
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