Flashcards on Higher Human Biology Unit 3 Neurobiology & Communication, created by Lewis Atha on 04/28/2016.
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Created by Lewis Atha
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Type of neuron which connects other neurons
Type of neuron which connects a
Type of neuron that connects to an effector (ie skeletal muscle or gland)
Name 3 roles of Glial cells
Direction of travel of impulse in neuron
Affect of incomplete myelination in early years
Type of neural pathway from senses to CNS
Type of pathway from CNS to effectors
Type of pathway which allows impulse to be recycled
Function of myelin sheath
The nervous system can be split into what two sub-systems
The peripheral Nervous System contains which 2 sub-systems?
What is function of autonomic nervous system
What is function of somatic nervous system
which term describes the relationship between the 2 pathways of the autonomic nervous system
Which part of the brain controls the autonomic system?
Which part of the brain controls balance, posture and movement
Which part of the brain is the centre for conscious thought, recall of memories and alteration of behaviour due to experince
What is the role of the corpus callosum
Name 3 areas of localized brain functions in the cerebral cortex
Which system process information for memories and influences emotional and motivational states
What is increased and decreased by the para-sympathetic pathway?
What is increased and decreased by the Sympathetic pathway?
Segregation of objects
Perception of distance
recognition of objects
3 factors of perpetual set which influence way in which stimuli is percieved
say 4 things about memory span
stages of making a memory
what is the term called for access information stored in the long term memory
what is working memory
Name 3 methods for transfer information from STM to LTM
Describe rehearsal
organisation
elaboration
Where is spatial memory found
Which 2 types of memory are found in the cerebral cortex
What type of memories are linked to the motor cortex?
Emotional memories link which 2 systems
describe how an impulse is transferred from one neuron to the next
explain filtering out of weak stimuli
Explain summation
What is plasticity of response
What 3 things can cause plasticity of repsonse
descibe what is meant by minor plasticity
what neurotransmitter is involved in the reward pathway
what neurotransmitter is involved in the para-sympathetic pathway
what neurotransmitter is involved in the Sympathetic pathway
what neurotransmitter is involved in the reduction of pain intensity
Explain the affect of antagonist drugs (2marks)
Explain the affect of agonist drugs (2marks)
Name 4 affects of recreational drugs on neural pathways
What is important for future stable relationships in the early years of life?
Human behaviour may be learned by
Reinforcement is
Shaping is
What is term for same response to different but similar stimuli
explain the term social facilitation
Explain extinction
explain the term de-individuation
what is term for being able to distinguish between different but related stimuli so that different responses can be made
What term describes a changing of beliefs as a result of persuasion
what term describes the changing of beliefs to be more like an admired, influencing person
