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Summary Biopsychology
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High-yield AO1 and AO3 points for Biopsychology. Includes helpful diagrams
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E NEPIXDYS SYSTEM*
nerve cells that collects into
body wide collection of
from the world, processes it then takes action by
directing body organs+ muscles via the transmission
oF electrochemical
↑EPIPHERALNS
sensory neurones
CENTRAL//S messages BODY'S LINK TO deliver info to
OUTSIDE HURID CNS. motor
IB81*S** ANSHIR
deliver
CCODNN #OI UAHF away.
body wide network of
(complex processing( messenger neurones
AUTONOMIC NS SOMATIB NS
SPINAL
CHORID
BRAIN
STEM
BPAIND
3 parts:
regulates involunt-
any bodily processes
eg
heart rate.
Carriessensorres motor
-
wind brain operates automatic
- +
relays
column of nerves connects midbrain conscious
commands to
between brain ally who
-
brain to muscles; controls
and
nery. Syst
spinal chord -forebrain direction move-
voluntary
ments
receivest trans -
all conciors
mits info, some +most unconcious
reflex processing processing &YMPATHETICNS #APAYMPATHETICNS
decreases bodily
body and
Increases bodily
activities: prepares body calms activities:
Creleases noradrenaline]
↑heart rate for action helps body to (releasesacetylaninis
in
sweat
2
↑sweat
fight or flight conserve energy
↑breathing rate
*I dilates pupils rest+ digest *
breathing rate
④ inhibits digestion
constricts pupils
v stimulates
digestion
, e
ENTRAL NEPIVOUS SYSTEM
↓
recieves info from senses, controls behaviour
*
and regulation ofthe bodys psychological
processes
BRAIN T
L N-
chord
spinal
receivesinfofromsensoryreceptorsthat
-
-
an extention of the brain
-centre of all conscious awareness -responsible for reflex actions
-allows brain to monitor processes
-divided into lobes wdiff functions a
eg breathing +
voluntary move-
E PEBPAIN
# menAs
I
the hindbrain
diencephalon cerebral
contains: hemispheres -
continuation of the spinal
chorot
-
into bottom
-thalamus controls
higher level carrying on
of brain,
cognitive emotional
·relaysserie
+
composed of
sensory +
motor
I
processes
-
limbicsyst. (learning neurones
-
brainstemnto -
the cortex men+emotion (
-
the cerebellum controls
basal ganglia (Mov- movement+ meter coordination
Hypothalamius
- -
controls basic ement + motoractivities)
+ p.gland
functs -cereal cortex
(lang.)
, #EPIIPHEPAL NEPIVOUS SYSTEM AUTOMATIC AND SOMATIC
PER
-
proportion ofthe NIS outsidethe brain
+
spinal chord
body and extendto
-connectsbrain
+
spinalchord to rest of
-transmits info to and from the CNS
goo
-
receptors in eyes ears etc.
T
HOMEOSTASIS:
regulation of the
internal environment.
normal conditions,
balance between
symp+parasymp
systems.
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