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Biopsychology

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DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What makes up the human nervous system?


A
Peripheral nervous system and CNS

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2
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DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What makes up the peripheral nervous sytem?


A
Autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system

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3
Q
DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What makes up the autonomic nervous system?


A
Symphetic and parasympthetic nervous system

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4
Q

, DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What makes up the CNS?


A
The brain and spinal cord

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5
Q
DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What does the autonomic nervous system do?


A
Involuntary movements

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Q
DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What does the somatic nervous system do?


A
Voluntary movements

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Q
DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What does the sympathetic nervous system and parasymphetic nervous system do together

and individually?


A
Fight or flight responses together, sympathetic adrenaline, parasympathetic calms you

down

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DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What is the somatic nervous system made up of?


A
Cranial nerves and spinal nerves

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Q
DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

What does the somatic nervous system do?


A
Transmit sensory information from the body to the brain then to the muscles to produce

voluntary movement

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Q
DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

Give some responses from the sympathetic nervous system


A
Dilated pupils, accelerated heartbeat, inhibited bladder contraction

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Q
DIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

Give some responses of the parasympathetic nervous system


A

, Slowed heartbeat, stimulates release of bile, contracts bladder

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Q
STRESSORS

What is a stressor?


A
Any stimulus that produces a stress response in a person.

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Q
STRESSORS

Are stressors objective?


A
Yes produce different responses in everyone

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Q
STRESSORS

What does the sympathetic nervous system cause?


A
The way to be physiologically aroused and ready to fight or flight

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Q
STRESSORS

What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

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