Brain and nervous sytem Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

abnormal psychology - ANSWER The scientific study of mental disorders and their treatment. absolute threshold - ANSWER The minimum amount of energy in a sensory stimulus detected 50 percent of the time. accommodation - ANSWER 1. In Piagetian theory, Piaget's term for the modification of present schemas to fit with new experiences. 2. In vision, the focusing of light waves from objects of different distances directly on the retina. acetylcholine (ACh) - ANSWER A neurotransmitter involv...

psychology - Answer the science of behavior and mental processes nature-nurture issue - Answer the long-standing controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors natural selection - Answer the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations neuroscience - Answer the perspective of psycholog...

TEAS exam - version 7 "If a plant that is homozygous dominant (T) for a trait is crossed with a plant that is homozygous recessive (t) for the same trait, what will be the phenotype of the offspring if the trait follows Mendelian patterns of inheritance? - Correct answer All offspring will show the dominant phenotype." "Which of the following is an example of human error in an experiment? an imperfectly calibrated scale contaminating a sterile sample by breathing on it a draft in ...

gangliaclusters of nerve cells (singular = ganglion) reflexan involuntary and nearly immediate response to a stimulus (the brain is not involved) what does the central nervous system (CNS) include?brain + spinal cord what does the peripheral nervous system (PNS) include?nerves outside of the CNS nervous sytem general functions- receives stimuli from 1 or more receptors (afferent) - transmits information to effectors (efferent) --> mechanical- muscle action --> chemical- glandular ...

This is a very in-depth summary of the biological processes that occur during behaviour. The summary covers: Neurons; synapses; Disorders caused by damage in the synapse; neurotransmitters; the organisation of the nervous system; diagram of the brain and different lobes and trauma of the nervous sytem.

True or False: Somatic and visceral reflex arcs are similar, but visceral reflex arcs lack afferent fibers (visceral sensory neurons) - answer-False True or False: The parasympathetic division innervates more organs than the sympathetic division. - answer-False True or False: The autonomic nervous system may cause activation or inhibition, depending on the division that is active and the target that is affected. - answer-True True or False: All visceral organs receive dual innervation ...

Central nervous sytem brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous system cranial and spinal nerves difference between sensory and motor neurons sensory neurons conduct impulses from receptors to CNS while motor neurons conduct impulses from CNS to effector sites 2 components of the autonomic nervous syste 1. sympathetic nervous system 2. parasympathetic nervous system sympathetic nervous system mobilizes body systems during activity somatic nervous system c...

Anatomy - correct answer study of structure and shape of body parts and their relationship to one another Physiology - correct answer Study of how the body and its body parts work and function Relationship between Anatomy and Physiology - correct answer structure determines what function can occur, What occurs if the structure of a body part changes ? - correct answer The function changes The cell - correct answer smallest unit of life and varies in size and shape Tissue - correct...

Elsevier Hesi A2 A&P Practice Questions In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? 1. Thoracic cavity 2. Mediastinum 3. Abdominal cavity 4. Pelvic cavity - Correct answer 4. Pelvic cavity" "Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the organs? 1. Epithelial 2. Connective 3. Nervous 4. Muscle - Correct answer 2. Connective" "What are the glands of skin that produc...

Elsevier Hesi A2 A&P Practice 184 Questions with Verified Answers In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? 1. Thoracic cavity 2. Mediastinum 3. Abdominal cavity 4. Pelvic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER 4. Pelvic cavity Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the organs? 1. Epithelial 2. Connective 3. Nervous 4. Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Connective W...