Psychology
Exam 2 Study Guide
Exam 2 Study Guide
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| Flashcards | 125 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | Psychology |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 19.10.2014 / 19.10.2014 |
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the theory that opposing retinal processes enable color vision
ex. some cells stimulated by greed and inhibited by red
opponent-process theory
the chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing three tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea's oval window
middle ear
the part of the ear that contains the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs
inner ear
coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear
cochlea
outer ear
eardrum
bones in the middle ear
hammer
anvil
stirrup
hair cells in the cochlea do what
transduce signals
a sweet taste indicates
energy
a salty source indicates
essential sodium
sour taste indicates
possible toxic acid
bitter taste indicates
possible poison
umami taste indicates
protein
sense of touch is actually a mix of what skin senses
pressure
warmth
cold
pain
the system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts
kinesthesis
the sense of body movement and osition, including the sense of balance
vestibular sense
Neuron Anatomy
Dendrites
Cell Body
Axons
Myelin
Synapse
Steps of Action Potential
Charge gathers in dendrites
travels down cell body
travels down the axon
causes release of neurotransmitters in to the synapse
neurotransmitters
serotonin
dopamine
glutamate
GABA
acetylcholine
norepinephrine
3 parts of the central nervous system
Hindbrain
Limbic System
Cerebral Cortex
Hindbrain is composed of
brainstem
cerebellum
brainstem composed of
medulla
pons
limbic system composed of
amygdala
hippocampus
hyptothalamus
cerebral cortex is composed of
four lobes
motor, sensory, visual, and auditory cortices
What are the four lobes
frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital
Who's Phineas Gage?
Dynamite + iron rod = frontal lobe destruction
Where is the motor cortex located
Frontal lobe
where is the sensory cortex located
Parietal lobe
Where is the visual cortex located
occipital lobe
where is the auditory cortex located
temporal lobe
The peripheral nervous system is made up of what
sympathetic
parasympathetic
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