Central Nervous System: The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. The brain controls bodily functions. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain in humans. The cerebrum is the last place that information travels through in the brain. The spinal cord is the part of the body that communicates between the brain and the nerves that connect to the spinal cord. The spinal cord is commonly known as a pathway from the brain to the body. Peripheral Nervous System: The peripheral
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theory on cognitive development. Piaget’s theory of development is divided into four different stages; sensorimotor‚ preoperational‚ concrete‚ and formal operations. Jenna and I conducted an experiment in which we questioned two children‚ testing which Piaget stage they were in‚ and using our knowledge in psychology to place them in the correct stage in development. The first stage is the sensorimotor stage which occurs during early childhood between birth and approximately age two. During the sensorimotor
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to the underlying physiological mechanisms of behavior. Physiological psychology is a complex but fascinating field of study. It explores the relationship between our biological systems and behavior. Structure and function of the nervous system from the neuron to the brain‚ as well as the interrelationships between the brain and such behaviors as eating‚ sleeping‚ learning‚ memory‚ emotion‚ and mental disorders will be discussed using examples from the behavior of both humans and lower organisms.
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154) Which component of the nervous system mobilizes the body in times of stress? A) central B) somatic C) sympathetic D) parasympathetic Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 120‚ 132 Skill: Factual 155) The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system. A) central B) somatic C) sympathetic D) parasympathetic Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 120‚ 132 Skill: Factual ryerson.testbank @gmail
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Central Nervous System (CNS) The CNS is responsible for coordinating and controlling the activities of our body such us control of the muscles and the mental activity. The main organs of the CNS is the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and nerves. These organs mostly consist of Nervous Tissues. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/19588.jpg Nervous Tissues Nervous tissues are made up of two main types of cells: nerve cells/neurons and neuroglia. The main functions of nervous tissues
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1 THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS (v2013‚ long sheet) Lecturer: D.G. Simbulan‚ Jr.‚ PhD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Outline: I. Introduction II. Comparison between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems III. Anatomical and Physiological features of ANS IV. Metabolism of Neurotransmitters; Main form of removal from synaptic cleft/ junctional
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Artificial electrical stimulation of the nervous system is one of the foundations of neurotechnology. However‚ the use of electrical currents to stimulate the nervous system presents several challenges. It is difficult to achieve selective stimulation of only the targeted neurons without activating neighboring neurons. Further‚ electrochemical reactions at the electrode-tissue interface may lead to electrode dissolution or tissue damage. As an alternative‚ magnetic stimulation can be used to stimulate
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perceptions‚ reasoning processes‚ memories‚ and biological activities that maintain bodily functioning 3) Psychologists describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and improve behavior in every aspect of their jobs. 4) Behavioral neuroscience focuses on how the brain and nervous system functions as they relate to behavior. 5) Which of the following subfields in psychology focuses on the processes of sensing‚ perceiving‚ learning‚ and thinking about the world? Experimental physcology 6) Which of the following subfields
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How The Skin is Involved with the Nervous System The skin is the outside covering of the body tissue‚ which protects inner cells and organs from the outside environment. The skin is the largest organ of the body and its cells are continuously replaced as they are lost to normal wear and tear. The skin has between 12 to 20 square feet in area and accounts for 12% of body weight. It is composed of 3 layers the epidermis‚ the dermis‚ and the sub cutis. The thickness of
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Review Questions 1. What is the nervous system? What does it two? What two parts make up this system?It coordinates the actions of the animal and sends messages from one part of the body to another. It is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. 2. What is the gastrointestinal system? What does it do? It digests ingested food and gets rid of any waste after the food is digested. 3. What is epilepsy? What are the two different types of epilepsy? A disease of reoccurring seizures. Symptomatic
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