Chapter summaries
... whole. The brain seems to rely partly on past experience in deciding how to combine these signals, so two people can perceive the same event very differently. Our senses evolved to work together—vision influencing hearing, for example—which means that we learn best if we stimulate several senses at ...
... whole. The brain seems to rely partly on past experience in deciding how to combine these signals, so two people can perceive the same event very differently. Our senses evolved to work together—vision influencing hearing, for example—which means that we learn best if we stimulate several senses at ...
Brain - lms.manhattan.edu
... • REM sleep occurs about 5 times a night – rapid eye movements under the eyelids, vital signs increase, EEG resembles awake person, dreams and penile erections occur – may help sort & strengthen information from memory ...
... • REM sleep occurs about 5 times a night – rapid eye movements under the eyelids, vital signs increase, EEG resembles awake person, dreams and penile erections occur – may help sort & strengthen information from memory ...
chapter 3: biological psychology
... _____1. A transmitter involved in the regulation of sleep, eating, and aggression. _____2. The two neurotransmitters that have been linked to depression. _____3. Chemicals that resemble opiate drugs in structure and that are involved in feelings of pain and pleasure. _____4. A neurotransmitter for w ...
... _____1. A transmitter involved in the regulation of sleep, eating, and aggression. _____2. The two neurotransmitters that have been linked to depression. _____3. Chemicals that resemble opiate drugs in structure and that are involved in feelings of pain and pleasure. _____4. A neurotransmitter for w ...
Thalamus & Hypothalamus
... • Forms floor and lower walls of third ventricle • Contains various classes of peptidergic neuroendocrine cells which control endocrine function • Communicates with cortex via limbic system and also via direct projections ...
... • Forms floor and lower walls of third ventricle • Contains various classes of peptidergic neuroendocrine cells which control endocrine function • Communicates with cortex via limbic system and also via direct projections ...
The Child’s Growth
... Photoreceptors – one of the visual-pigment-filled light-sensitive cells at the back of the retina transduce light energy into neural impulses 2 Types of Photoreceptors: i. Cones – respond to greater light intensities, give rise to chromatic (color) sensations. ii. Rods – respond to lower light i ...
... Photoreceptors – one of the visual-pigment-filled light-sensitive cells at the back of the retina transduce light energy into neural impulses 2 Types of Photoreceptors: i. Cones – respond to greater light intensities, give rise to chromatic (color) sensations. ii. Rods – respond to lower light i ...
Nervous and Endocrine Systems
... Aggression; Serial killers low levels; important for sleep and low levels assoc with depression ...
... Aggression; Serial killers low levels; important for sleep and low levels assoc with depression ...
NEURAL REGULATION OF BREATHING Section 4, Part A
... b. rostral neurons in NA c. rostral neurons in NRA d. spatial separation occurs 3. separation of descending tracts from medullary resp. groups and tracts from cortex a. spinal lesions b. Ondine's curse II. Pontine Respiratory Centers A. Pons is not necessary for rhythmic breathing 1. removal of uppe ...
... b. rostral neurons in NA c. rostral neurons in NRA d. spatial separation occurs 3. separation of descending tracts from medullary resp. groups and tracts from cortex a. spinal lesions b. Ondine's curse II. Pontine Respiratory Centers A. Pons is not necessary for rhythmic breathing 1. removal of uppe ...
The Central Nervous System
... Alpha Waves: regular, rhythmic and low amplitude. Indicator of calm and awake brain. Beta waves: rhythmic but not as regular as alpha waves. Occurs when focusing on a problem or stimulus. Theta waves: less common than beta waves. Uncommon in awake adults, but may appear when concentrating. Del ...
... Alpha Waves: regular, rhythmic and low amplitude. Indicator of calm and awake brain. Beta waves: rhythmic but not as regular as alpha waves. Occurs when focusing on a problem or stimulus. Theta waves: less common than beta waves. Uncommon in awake adults, but may appear when concentrating. Del ...
Chapter 2 Review Notes
... threshold. The neuron’s reaction is an all-or-none response. The impulse, called the action potential, is a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon rather like manhole covers flipping open. During the resting potential, the fluid interior of the axon carries mostly negatively charged atom ...
... threshold. The neuron’s reaction is an all-or-none response. The impulse, called the action potential, is a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon rather like manhole covers flipping open. During the resting potential, the fluid interior of the axon carries mostly negatively charged atom ...
Sensory Processes - Department of Psychology | University of Toronto
... • Change in sensitivity that occurs when a sensory system is either stimulated or not stimulated for a length of time. • Absence of stimulation – Sensory system becomes temporarily more sensitive – Responds to weaker stimuli ...
... • Change in sensitivity that occurs when a sensory system is either stimulated or not stimulated for a length of time. • Absence of stimulation – Sensory system becomes temporarily more sensitive – Responds to weaker stimuli ...
1 Background to psychobiology - Assets
... was then called ‘Papez circuit’, and we now refer to it as the limbic (‘ringshaped’) system which includes the amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate cortex, fornix, mammillary bodies and septum. The amygdala (means ‘almond-shaped’) lie at the front end of each of the temporal lobes and are not single str ...
... was then called ‘Papez circuit’, and we now refer to it as the limbic (‘ringshaped’) system which includes the amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate cortex, fornix, mammillary bodies and septum. The amygdala (means ‘almond-shaped’) lie at the front end of each of the temporal lobes and are not single str ...
Slide 1
... FIGURE 42.7 A surface view of the flattened neocortex of a prosimian primate, Galago garnetti, showing some of the proposed visual, somatosensory, auditory, and motor areas. Visual areas include the primary (V1) and secondary (V2) areas, common to most mammals, but with the modular subdivisions (bl ...
... FIGURE 42.7 A surface view of the flattened neocortex of a prosimian primate, Galago garnetti, showing some of the proposed visual, somatosensory, auditory, and motor areas. Visual areas include the primary (V1) and secondary (V2) areas, common to most mammals, but with the modular subdivisions (bl ...
Biological Processes Neurons
... The neurons in your brain are highly interconnected. It is really a communication network. The networks are called neural nets. They consist of as many as 1,000 billion neurons and 100,000 billion connections among neurons ...
... The neurons in your brain are highly interconnected. It is really a communication network. The networks are called neural nets. They consist of as many as 1,000 billion neurons and 100,000 billion connections among neurons ...
So, do worms sleep?
... Despite much progress in our understanding of C. elegans locomotion and navigation, little is known about the regulation of the absence of movement. Yet behavioral quiescent states are universal to the animal world, with the most famous and mysterious of these being sleep. The roundworm C. elegans i ...
... Despite much progress in our understanding of C. elegans locomotion and navigation, little is known about the regulation of the absence of movement. Yet behavioral quiescent states are universal to the animal world, with the most famous and mysterious of these being sleep. The roundworm C. elegans i ...
Sensation and Perception
... curve, shape color Example: • Supercell clusters – teams of cells that fire in response to complex patterns Example: ...
... curve, shape color Example: • Supercell clusters – teams of cells that fire in response to complex patterns Example: ...
Prefrontal cortex and diverse functions Keiji Tanaka The prefrontal
... The prefrontal cortex (PFC) occupies the anterior part of the frontal lobe. Its proportion in the brain has largely increased in the primate along the evolution. PFC receives converging information of sensory inputs and motor plans via cortico-cortical and cortico-thalamocortical projections with th ...
... The prefrontal cortex (PFC) occupies the anterior part of the frontal lobe. Its proportion in the brain has largely increased in the primate along the evolution. PFC receives converging information of sensory inputs and motor plans via cortico-cortical and cortico-thalamocortical projections with th ...
Step Up To: Psychology
... learn sign language. • D) Enriched-environment rats demonstrated neurogenesis, more synapses and greater memory ability. ...
... learn sign language. • D) Enriched-environment rats demonstrated neurogenesis, more synapses and greater memory ability. ...
File
... Margie suffered damage to part of the surface of her brain after being struck by a golf club let loose by an irate golfer that had just sliced a key drive. As a result Margie has lost some sensory awareness of her left leg. Where is Margie’s brain damage (be specific). Your grandmother has begun to ...
... Margie suffered damage to part of the surface of her brain after being struck by a golf club let loose by an irate golfer that had just sliced a key drive. As a result Margie has lost some sensory awareness of her left leg. Where is Margie’s brain damage (be specific). Your grandmother has begun to ...
Lesson 1
... A. The medulla oblongata lies immediately anterior to the spinal cord. B. The pons lies immediately anterior to the medulla. C. The cerebellum is dorsal to the medulla and the pons. D. The midbrain lies anterior to the pons. E. The thalamus lies anterior to the midbrain. F. The hypothalamus lies und ...
... A. The medulla oblongata lies immediately anterior to the spinal cord. B. The pons lies immediately anterior to the medulla. C. The cerebellum is dorsal to the medulla and the pons. D. The midbrain lies anterior to the pons. E. The thalamus lies anterior to the midbrain. F. The hypothalamus lies und ...
Lesson 1
... A. The medulla oblongata lies immediately anterior to the spinal cord. B. The pons lies immediately anterior to the medulla. C. The cerebellum is dorsal to the medulla and the pons. D. The midbrain lies anterior to the pons. E. The thalamus lies anterior to the midbrain. F. The hypothalamus lies und ...
... A. The medulla oblongata lies immediately anterior to the spinal cord. B. The pons lies immediately anterior to the medulla. C. The cerebellum is dorsal to the medulla and the pons. D. The midbrain lies anterior to the pons. E. The thalamus lies anterior to the midbrain. F. The hypothalamus lies und ...
SV3 Neuroscience n Behavior Oct 5 09
... Describe the components of the brainstem, and summarize the functions of the brainstem, thalamus, and cerebellum Describe the structures and functions of the limbic system, and explain how one of these structures controls the pituitary gland Define cerebral cortex, and explain its importance for the ...
... Describe the components of the brainstem, and summarize the functions of the brainstem, thalamus, and cerebellum Describe the structures and functions of the limbic system, and explain how one of these structures controls the pituitary gland Define cerebral cortex, and explain its importance for the ...
Chapter 2
... presented in the right visual field can be named. Objects (pencil) in the left visual field cannot. ...
... presented in the right visual field can be named. Objects (pencil) in the left visual field cannot. ...
Class 1 notes
... Test of verbal fluency and the ability to generate a set of items which are frontal lobe functions. Most people can give 10 or more in a minute. Receptive language Ask patient to follow commands that demonstrate understanding of what they have heard and read. I.e., act like you are sucking thru a st ...
... Test of verbal fluency and the ability to generate a set of items which are frontal lobe functions. Most people can give 10 or more in a minute. Receptive language Ask patient to follow commands that demonstrate understanding of what they have heard and read. I.e., act like you are sucking thru a st ...
Behavioral Neuroscience
... More intelligent animals have increased “uncommitted” or association areas of the cortex. ...
... More intelligent animals have increased “uncommitted” or association areas of the cortex. ...
Neural correlates of consciousness
The neural correlates of consciousness (NCC) constitute the minimal set of neuronal events and mechanisms sufficient for a specific conscious percept. Neuroscientists use empirical approaches to discover neural correlates of subjective phenomena. The set should be minimal because, under the assumption that the brain is sufficient to give rise to any given conscious experience, the question is which of its components is necessary to produce it.