Unit 1: The Biology of Psychology
Dopamine and Serotonin effect what?
Emotion and Sleep
Which nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System
What type of drug is caffeine?
Stimulant
What does the antagonist do?
blocks neurotransmitters
Which part of the brain is responsible for balance?
cerebellum
Which part of the limbic system connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
corpus collosum
Which part of the neuron receives signals?
dendrites
What type of drug is alcohol?
depressant
What type of drug is barbiturates?
depressant
What type of drug is opiate?
depressant
What does insomnia cause?
difficulty falling asleep
What does narcolepsy cause?
difficulty staying awake
What does sleep apnea cause?
failure to breathe when asleep
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for mood?
frontal
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for personality?
frontal
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for planning and reasoning?
frontal
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for regulating emotions?
frontal
Which gland produces testosterone and estrogen?
gonad glands
What type of drug is LSD?
hallucinogenic
What type of drug is ecstasy?
hallucinogenic
What type of drug is marijuana?
hallucinogenic
Which part of the limbic system is responsible for memory storage?
hippocampus
Which part of the limbic system is responsible for hunger and thirst?
hypothalamus
What does dopamine do?
influences movement, thought, and provides a rewarding sense
Which side of the brain does speech, grammar rules, reading, writing, and math?
left
Which side of the brain does verbal memory?
left
What does the drug Acetylcholine affect?
muscle contractions, memory, and learning
What contains the genetic information of the cell?
nucleus
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
occipital
Which automatics nervous system calms the body?
parasympathetic
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for reading?
parietal
Which part of the brain is responsible for sensation?
parietal
Which nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons?
peripheral
Which gland is the master gland?
pituitary
Which side of the brain controls spatial awareness?
right
Which side of the brain does patterns, faces, and emotions?
right
What type of drug is amphetamine?
stimulant
What type of drug is cocaine?
stimulant
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing?
temporal
Which part of the brain is responsible for understanding language?
temporal
Which gland produces hormones for metabolism?
thyroid
Which gland produces hormones for fight or flight?
adrenal gland
Which part of the limbic system is responsible for fear?
amygdala
What does norepinephrine cause?
arousal, learning, and memory
Which peripheral nervous system contains involuntary functions such as heartbeat and breathing?
autonomic
Which part of the neurons send signals?
axon
