d. can close the synaptic gap. Question 4 The resting potential is_____________. Select one: a. the length of time that a neuron is incapable of activating after an action potential. b. the term used to describe how the sympathetic nervous system reduces c. when a neuron is not firing. d. more prevalent in left-handed people who display right-hemisphere language abilities. Question 5 Question text During the action potential_____________. Select one: a. the electrical charge
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psychologists sometimes called Behavioural neuroscientist‚ neuropsychologist‚ behaviour geneticist‚ psychological psychologist‚ bio psychologist … * We are a system of substances‚ that are composed of even smaller substances (tiny cells make up body organs) * Body’s information system is built from billions of tiny interconnected system of neurones * Sensory Neurones – neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptor the brain and the spinal cord for processing – “afferent”
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Ivan Pavlov A Man and His Dogs Many students who eat a hearty breakfast and do not feel hungry as lunchtime rolls around find themselves rushing to the lunchroom with a ravenous appetite as soon as the bell rings. A typical conditioned response‚ just as Pavlov’s famous dogs did many years ago. Nobel Prize winning physiologist‚ Ivan Pavlov‚ first identified this psychological/physiological phenomenon in the late nineteenth century. Since then‚ the term “Pavlovian Response” has become synonymous
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how a structure functions. Cell - the basic unit of structure and function in all living things. Organism -the highest level of organization‚ which is made up of the different organ systems. Directional - terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. System -group of organs that work together to perform a particular function. Cavities -spaces of the body contain the internal organs‚ or viscera. Plane - flat surface divided with an imaginary
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• How does the PNI complex relate to the placebo effect? Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)‚ explores the relationships between the nervous system‚ emotions‚ and the endocrine and immune systems; it is concerned with the links between our states of mind and our states of health (Madden‚ 2010). It emerged in 1975‚ from a highly controlled research with laboratory rats‚ when a scientific connection between stress stimulation ad inunosuppression were observed and measured (Madden‚ 2010). In parallel with such
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Name___________________________________ Biology 2401 Quiz Fundamentals of the Nervous System Ch 11 MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) What is the role of acetylcholinesterase? A) amplify or enhance the effect of ACh B) destroy ACh a brief period after its release by the axon endings C) act as a transmitting agent D) stimulate the production of serotonin 1) 2) The term central nervous system refers to the ________. A) brain‚ spinal cord‚ and
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The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are part of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system controls the functions which are automatic or those which are not voluntary (Ciccarelli‚ & White‚ 2015). This includes organs‚ glands‚ and all of the involuntary muscles which are body consists of. The sympathetic division runs along the middle of the spin from the beginning of the ribcage all the way down to the waist area. A more common name for the sympathetic division is the “fight-or-flight”
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Maintaining a Balance 1. Most organism are active in a limited temperature range The role of Enzymes in metabolism‚ their chemical composition and specificity on substrates Role of enzymes * Enzymes are organic catalysts. They are protein molecules that increase the rate of the reactions in living organisms. * Without enzymes‚ metabolic reactions at body temperatures would be too slow to produce sufficient energy to maintain life * Intracellular enzymes are used in the cells
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The autonomic nervous system is involved in the control of the heart‚ glands and smooth muscles of the body and plays a major role in regulating consciousness‚ vegetative (growth) functions. It is a nice‚ sunny day...you are taking a nice walk in the park. This time‚ however‚ you decide to relax in comfortable chair that you have brought along. This calls for "Rest and Digest" responses. Now is the time for the parasympathetic nervous to work to save energy - your blood pressure decreases‚ your
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which are needed to live. Some of those elements are calcium‚ phosphorus‚ potassium‚ sulfur‚ sodium‚ magnesium‚ and many more. In the circulatory system‚ two elements that are critical to the circulatory system are iron and oxygen‚ without these two elements it would be impossible for the system to function. The circulatory system is an organ system that permits blood and lymph circulation to transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes)‚ oxygen‚ carbon dioxide‚ hormones‚ blood cells
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