The brain and hereditary behavior

what are some of the jobs of the cerebral cortex?

deals with memory,language,complex motor functions, perceptions and speech

in what have researchers found that heredity can play a role?

plays a role in personality for example, shyness,leadership and aggressiveness

what does the sympathetic system do?

prepares the body to either confront stress or run away

what is the job of the thalamus?

relays information coming from the sense organs

what is a spinal reflex?

simple automatic response to something

what does the midbrain control?

vision and hearing

what activates the sympathetic system?

when a person is put into a "fight or flight" situation.

what two parts make up the central nervous system?

brain and spinal cord

how many parts are there of the cerebral cortex?

2 sides(hemispheres)

What is the job of the hypothalamus?

Regulates body temperature, involved with hunger, thirst, aggression and sexual behavior

with what does the "right hemisphere" of the cerebral cortex associate itself?

associated with imagination,art and feelings

what do pon's control?

attention,sleep and alertness

what does the cerebellum control?

balance and coordination

what is a nuerotransmitter?

chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each other thought the body

what is the job of the reticular activating system?

controls sleep and attention

what happens if there is an imbalance of neurotransmitters?

disease can be caused if the balance of neurotransmitters isn't the right amounts.

what does the medulla control?

heart rate and breathing

what does the hind brain control?

heart rate, respiration and balance

what is the responsibility of a nerve cell?

helps us maintain posture and balance, regulates our bodies functions. (heartbeat, breathing and blinking)

whats "cool" aspect about information processed in the cerebral cortex?

information that is received on one side of the body is processed by the opposite side

what is one job of the spinal cord?

it transmits messages from your brain down to the rest of your body

what is the sympathetic system part of?

its part of the peripheral nervous system

what happens when the hypothalamus is disturbed?

leads to issues with eating and drinking

what stimulates the reticular activating system?

loud sounds

what does the nervous system make possible?

makes memory and learning possible

what is the first part of the nervous system?

neural plate

does the nervous system ever take a rest?

no,it works even when we are asleep

what is the job of the nervous system?

our nervous system regulates how we react to the world

thousands of years ago, what was believed to control the human body?

our souls and demons

what role does biology have in psychology ?

our though processes are linked to our biological functions

what is the second part of the nervous system?

peripheral nervous system

with what does the "left hemisphere" of the cerebral cortex associate itself?

tends to be very good at language and also good at logic and problem solving

what does "nature" mean when talking about psychological development?

the biological groundwork that we inherit (apps that come with your phone)

what is "nurture"

the environmental factors a person is exposed to

what makes up the peripheral nervous system?

the nerves that go through the whole body

what did Aristotle believe about the heart

the soul lived in the heart

How can you define "heredity"?

the transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring

how does the two sides of the cerebral cortex communicate?

they "communicate" using the corpus colossusm

do the two hemispheres act independently of each other?

they do not act independently from each other, they work together as a team

what is the importance of heredity in psychology?

they give traits that we inherit to help shape our behaviors

what do psychologists say shapes us more "nature" or "nurture"?

they say that it is both,our biology influences us but our environmental factors shape us.

what could happen to someone with an injured cerebellum?

they would feel uneasy on their feet

what does the fore brain control?

thoughts and emotions

what is the brains job?

to organize our movements,create thoughts, form emotions and produce behaviors.