The Biology Behind Our Behavior

How does the electro chemical process help you?

It carries messages through neurons It allows you to move your muscles

neuron

a special cell that has a cell body, axon, and dendrites

What are two major decisions of the peripheral nervous system?

autonomic and somatic nervous systems

Pavlov's dogs salivated at the sight of a juicy steak. The salivation was an involuntary response. Which nervous system is involved?

autonomic nervous system

Which are parts of a neuron?

axon dendrites myelin sheath

Tina is a ballerina. Which part of the brain is responsible for her graceful movements, posture, and balance?

cerebellum

cell body dendrites axon myelin sheath terminal branches

contains nucleus of the cell branching part of the neuron that receives transmissions from other neurons one long fiber with branches at the end insulation that speeds up transmissions on other neurons connect to muscles to relay info for how they should move

Emilio has a charismatic personality and great control over his emotions. When there's a crisis, Emilio is always calm and planning what to do next. Which part of the brain is responsible for what traits described?

frontal lobe

Identify the major functions of the endocrine system

metabolism puberty body temperature

Which structure in your body is responsible for neural communication?

neuron

Paula has a hard time reading the tiny print in her book. She squeezes her eyes into a squint and it helps. Paula had a control of squinting, what nervous system is involved?

somatic nervous system

somatic

the part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for your voluntary body movements

autonomic

the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls how your organs work

transmission

the process of sending a message

Autonomic and somatic nervous systems are different based on voluntary and involuntary control of body moments and organ functions.

True

The endocrine is one large gland

false

How do sodium and potassium ions transfer in and out of an axon?

through "gates" that open up