Transcript AP_Psych_Trivial_pursuit

This part of the neuron receives
messages and conducts
impulses toward the cell body.
• The part of the neuron that extends from
the cell body and sends messages to
another neuron or to a muscle or gland.
• A layer of fatty tissue that insulates and
protects the neural fibers; speeds the
transmission of the action potential.
• A neural impulse or brief electrical charge
that travels down an axon.
• When the a neuron contains more
negative ions inside, while the fluid outside
the neuron contains more positive ions,
this “positive-outside, negative-inside”
state is called the ________________.
• When positively charged sodium ions flood
the neuron’s membrane, the neuron
becomes ________________.
• The resting phase of a neuron when it
cannot fire.
• A signal that increases the likelihood of
neural firing is said to be _______.
• A signal that decreases the likelihood of
neural firing is said to be ___.
• The level of stimulation required to trigger
a neural impulse; if it is not reached, the
neuron will not fire.
• The junction between the axon of the
sending neuron and the dendrite of the
receiving neuron.
• Neurons either fire or they don’t. This is
known as the ________ response.
• Chemical messengers that cross the
synaptic gap and inhibit or excite a new
action potential.
• This neurotransmitter enables muscle
action, learning and memory. Alzheimer’s
disease may result if it is not available in
sufficient amounts.
• This neurotransmitter influences
movement, learning, attention, emotion
and is related to the reward center of the
brain. Excess amounts are found in
people with schizophrenia.
• This neurotransmitter affects mood, and
plays a role in hunger, sleep and arousal.
In sufficient amounts, it leads to a feeling
of well-being.
• This neurotransmitter controls alertness
and arousal; it is also activates the
sympathetic nervous system.
• This is an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
• Glutamate is a major _________
neurotransmitter involved in memory.
• These neurotransmitters are the body’s
natural pain killers.
• A drug that mimics the action of an
excitatory neurotransmitter is an
__________.
• A drug that mimics the action of an
inhibitory neurotransmitter is an
____________.
• The brain and spinal cord comprise the
______.
• The ________ connects the central
nervous system with sense receptors,
muscles and glands in the body.
• These neurons send messages from the
brain to the body.
• These neurons send messages from the
body to the brain.
• These neurons send messages within the
central nervous system.
• This part of the PNS controls voluntary
movement of the skeletal muscles.
• This part of the PNS controls the glands
and the involuntary muscle movements of
internal organs.
• The division of the autonomic nervous
system that arouses the body.
• The division of the autonomic nervous
system that calms the body.
• These simple, automatic and inborn
responses to sensory stimuli are
processed in the spinal cord before the
sensory information is processed by the
brain.
• Clusters of neurons that communicate with
each other; are strengthened through
experience which results in learning are
called _________.
• The body’s slow chemical communication
system is comprised of glands that secrete
hormones into the bloodstream.
• Chemical messengers that are secreted
by endocrine glands and circulate in the
blood.
• These glands of the endocrine system
secrete epinephrine and nor-epinephrine,
enabling the body’s stress response.
• Located in the brain, it is the master gland
of the endocrine system.
• Ovaries secrete this female hormone.
• Testes secrete this male hormone.
• This brain imaging technique records how
the brain uses glucose, enabling us to
observe the functioning of the brain.
• This brain imaging technique uses
magnetic fields to produce images of the
soft-tissue of the brain, enabling us to
observe the structure of the brain.
• This brain imaging technique uses
magnetic fields to observe blood flow in
the brain, enabling us to observe the
functioning of the brain.
• This records the brain waves of electrical
activity by attaching electrodes to the
scalp. It is sometimes used to assess
states of consciousness.
• The oldest part of the brain, and its central
core, this structure begins where the
spinal cord ends and is responsible for
automatic survival functions.
• The base of the brainstem, it controls
heartbeat and respiration.
• This net-like nerve structure in the
brainstem plays a role in arousal.
• The pons and medulla are part of the
____________.
• Located at the top of the brainstem, this is
the sensory relay station of the brain.
• Attached to the rear of the brain, this “little
brain” controls movement and balance,
and plays a role in processing sensory
input.
• This doughnut-shaped system of neural
structures contains the amygdale,
hippocampus and hypothalamus and is
linked to emotion and motivation.
• This almond-shaped brain structure is
linked to fear and aggression.
• This brain structure that houses the brain’s
reward center lies below the thalamus and
is linked to emotions and motivations
such as hunger, thirst, sexual behavior
and body temperature.
• This seahorse-shaped structure of the
brain is linked to long-term memory.
• The the brain’s ultimate control and
information-processing center is an
intricate fabric of interconnected neural
cells.
• These cells nourish, protect and support
neural cells.
• The part of the cerebral cortex that lies
behind the forehead, it is involved in
muscle movement, speech production,
planning and judgement.
• The part of the cerebral cortex that lies at
the top the of head and contains the
sensory cortex.
• The part of the cerebral cortex that lies at
the back of the head and contains the
visual cortex.
• The part of the cerebral cortex that lies on
either side above the ears and contains
the auditory cortex.
• The motor cortex is located at the back of
the __________ lobe.
• Any impairment in language production or
language understanding is known as
_______.
• The area of the brain that controls
language expression; ________’s Area.
• The sensory cortex is located at the front
of the ________ lobe.
• Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not
involved in the primary motor or sensory
functions but in higher mental processes
like learning, memory, cognition and
language.
• The area of the brain that controls
language production; ________’s Area.
• Brocca’s Area is located in the ________
lobe.
• Werneke’s Area is located in the _______
lobe.
• Language production and expression is
usually associated with this hemisphere of
the brain.
• When an injury occurs to one area of the
brain, the brain may compensate by
having other brain areas take over the
tasks of the injured area. This illustrates
the brain’s ___________.
• This is the network of neural fibers that
connects the right and left hemisphere.
• When the corpus callosum is severed, this
rare condition is a result.
• This hemisphere helps us recognize faces,
recognize emotions, and understand other
non-verbal information.
• This hemisphere helps us process verbal
information and reason logically.