psychology key points unit 2
What does the sympathetic system do?
prepares the body to confront the stress or runs away
what do pons control?
regulates how alert you are
What does the midbrain control?
controls vision and hearing
What did Aristotle believe about the heart?
"the soul lived in the heart"
What does the cerebellum control?
Balance and coordination
what is the brains job?
Organize our movements, create thoughts, form emotions and produce behaviors
what is the job of the nervous system?
Regulates how we react to the world
What is one job of the spinal cord?
Transmits messages from the brain to the muscles throughout the body
what activates the sympathetic system?
activated when a person is put into action bu a stressful situation
what happens if there is an imbalance of neurotransmitters?
can cause diseases; not enough oxyacetylene= memory loss; not enough dopamine= Parkinson diseases
what could happen to someone with an injured cerebellum?
can lead to someone being unsteady on their feet
what is the first part of the nervous system?
central nervous system
What is a neurotransmitter?
chemicals that are stored through the nervous system
What two parts make up the central nervous system?
consists of the brain and spinal cord
What does Medula control?
controls heart rate and breathing
What does the hindbrain control?
controls heart rate, breathing and balance
What is the job of the reticular activating system?
controls sleep and attention
What does the forebrain control?
controls thoughts and emotions
what is the responsibility of nerve cells?
helps us maintain posture and balance; regulates the body vital functions (heartbeat, breathing and thinking)
what is a "spinal reflex"?
involved in spinal reflexes-simple automatic response to something
Does the nervous system ever take a "rest"?
it never stops working even when you are asleep
thousands of years ago what was belived to control the humans?
it was belived our bodies were controlled by souls or demons
what stimulated the reticular activating system?
loud sounds
what does the nervous system make possible?
makes learning and memory possible
what role does biology play in psychology?
our thought process and behavior are linked to biology functions
what is the "sympathetic system" part of?
part of the peripheral nervous system
whta is the second part of the nervous system?
peripheral nervous system
What makes up the peripheral nervous system?
the nerve cells that sends messages to the other parts of the body