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BioPsychology
Brain and nervous system
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
09/20/2010

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Central Nervous System
Definition
Includes brain an spinal cord.
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Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
all nervous system located outside of skull and spinal cord.
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Somatic Nervous System
Definition
picks up sensory info, interacts with external environment, and controls voluntary movement.
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Affernet Nerves
Definition
Carry sensory info to the brain
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Efferent Nerves
Definition
Carry info to sensory system.
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Autonomic Nerves system
Definition
Made up of 2 divisions that work in homeostasis. Controls involuntary movement.
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Sympathetic NS
Definition
fight or flight. part of autonomic NS
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Parasypmathetic NS
Definition
rest and digest. part of autonomic NS
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Cerebral spinal Fluid
Definition
flows through ventricles, and keeps the brain bouyant. made from blood in the choroid plexus.
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CSF motion
Definition
made in the Choroid plexus, drained into the subarachnoid space, provides protection for brain through buoyancy, excretion of waste, and supplies the brains immune very weak immune system.
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Dura mater
Definition
Thick out most layer of brain protections
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Arachnoid membrane
Definition
middle layer of brain protection, spiderweb like
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Subarachnoid space
Definition
where CSF resides.
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Pia mater
Definition
thin layer of protections, sits right on the brain.
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Lateral ventricles
Definition
C shaped hold CSF
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Third ventricle
Definition
Alien head like in the midst of the Lateral
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Fourth ventricle
Definition
small ventricle leading towards spinal cord.
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Choroid plexuses
Definition
Network of capillaries that protrude into the ventricles form the pia mater. Where CSF is made.
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Cranial nerves
Definition
Connect to the cranium, 12 pairs, 11 located on the brain stem.
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Hindbrain
Definition
Composed of the Myelencephalon and metencephalon.
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Myelencephalon
Definition
Composed of Medulla oblongata and reticular formation. most posterior division of the brain.
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Metencephalon
Definition
composed of the cerebellum and pons.
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Medulla Oblongata
Definition
Controls most basic functions. ie cardiovascular, breathing, skeletal muscle tone (ability to constrict), vomit center. ->myelencephalon->Hindbrain
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Reticular formation
Definition
Arousal, as in sleep wake. ->myelencephalon->Hindbrain
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Cerebellum
Definition
fine motor movements and coordination. Has its own 4 lobes. ->metencephalon->Hindbrain
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Pons
Definition

Sleep and arousal.

->myelencephalon->Hindbrain
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Midbrain
Definition
Composed of tectum and tegmentumm
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Tectum
Definition
composed of superior and inferior colliculi. in midbrain
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Tegmentum
Definition
composed of the Substantia Nigra and Ventral tegmetal area. in midbrain.
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Superior colliculi
Definition
Process visual info, only about 20% of visual info goes here. in tectum in midbrain.
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Inferior Colliculi
Definition
Process auditory info. in tectum in midbrain.
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Substantia Nigra
Definition
Initiations of smooth movement, contains melatonin (gives it the darker color), and this is damaged in Parkinson. in tegmentum in midbrain
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Ventral Tegmetal Area
Definition
Dopamine for response to reinforce things that make you feel good. In tegmentum in midbrain.
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Forebrain
Definition
Contains Diencephalon and Talancephalon.
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Diencephalon
Definition
Contains Thalmus and Hypothalamus. In Fore brain.
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Telencephalon
Definition
contains the Cortex, Limbic System, and Basal Ganglia. In Forebrain.
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Thalamus
Definition
Sensory relay center. info is brought here then sent to the proper area of Cortex. processes some visual info. In Diencephalon in Forebrain.
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Hypothalmus
Definition
Hormone function, temperature regulation, sexual behavior, feeding, cicadian rhythm fight or flight. In Diencephalon in Forebrain.
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Cortex
Definition
Composed of 4 lobes; Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temprol. In Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Limbic System
Definition
Composed of the Amygdala and hippocampus.
In Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Basal Ganglia
Definition
controls and coordinates movement, is made up of the Striatum (caudate and putaman nuclei) and Golbus. In Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Frontal lobe
Definition
Used for reasoning, planning, decision making, and inhibition of inappropriate behavior. In Cortex in Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Parietal lobe
Definition
Body sensations,the primary sensory cortices, auditory cortex, and visual cortex are all located here. In Cortex in Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Temprol Lobe
Definition
Emotion and language. Both Wernicke's (understanding) and Broca's (productions of speach) area are located in this lobe. In Cortex in Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Amygdala
Definition
Almond like structure for emotional behavior, learning, and memory of emotions. In Limbic System in Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Hippocampus
Definition
Named for the sea horse. learning and memory consolidation. Specialized structures for spatial learning and memory. In Limbic System in Telencephalon in Forebrain.
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Cellmembraine in Neurons
Definition
semipermeable is phosolipid bilayer
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Axon Hillock
Definition
where the axon extends out of the cell body.
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Dendrites
Definition
receive most of the synaptic contacts from other neurons.
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Multipolar neuron
Definition
more than two processes extending from the cell body
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Unipolor neuron
Definition
one process extending from cell body
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bipolar neuron
Definition
two processes extending from cell body
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Multipolar interneuron
Definition
short or now axons.
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Glial cells
Definition
non neural cells in the nervous system. out number neurons 10 to 1.
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Oligodendrocytes
Definition
type of cell, they form the myelin sheaths on the axon in the CNS.
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Schwann Cells
Definition
form myelination if the PNS.
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Microgila
Definition
tiny cells in nervous system that engulf debris and disease, they trigger the inflammatory response.
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Astrocytes
Definition
Largets glial cells. allow passage of chemicals from blood to neurons.
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