highly wrinkled (thought & action) Thalamus - major sensory relay center‚ regulates CNS & PNS Hypothalamus - ventral to thalamus (homeostasis‚ emotion‚ thirst‚ hunger‚ circadian rhythm‚ control of autonomic nervous system) [controls pituitary gland] Main structures a. Limbic system - collection of structures w/in forebrain (emotional brain in memories‚ emotions‚ decisions‚ motivation‚ learning) b. Amygdala - control of emotional behavior c. Hippocampus - process of learning & memory (Malfunction:
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Quiz #3 Josi Leger Neurons - Neurons are nerve cells that are located in the nervous system‚ the main function of the neurons is to send and transmit messages so that we may function and move. Dendrite – Are located on neurons and they look like tree shape stems‚ they are what sends the signals out from the neuron and they also receive signals along with sending electrical stimulations to the soma. Synaptic Gap – This is a small gap between the cell membrane and the synapse it separates the
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A Response to Olson’s Animalism 1. Introduction There is a human organism located exactly where you are located. Eric Olson argues that you are identical to that organism. This view is known as animalism. His “thinking animal” argument takes the following form: (1) There is a human animal where you are located; (2) If there’s a human animal where you are located‚ it is thinking; (3) The only thing thinking where you are located is you; and (4) So‚ you are a human animal. One argument‚ which
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Nervous and Endocrine System Work Sheet View the following case studies on the Anatomy and Physiology place website: Chapter 7 –Nervous System; Chapter 8- Special Senses Chapter 9 – Endocrine Try to answer the questions in the case study and be sure to check the correct answers! However you will not need to submit your answers to these questions‚ only the questions on the worksheet ( see below). Submit your answers as a word document to the Week 4 dropbox 1. Define a reflex and list
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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY AND HOMEOSTATIS PHYSIOLOGY 1.1 Intro to Physiology Physiology: the study of the functions of living things‚ how the human body works Two approaches explain the events that occur in body -purpose of the body process - mechanism in which the process occurs Physiologists view the body as a machine whose mechanisms of action can explained in terms of cause and effect sequences of physical and chemical processes. Physiology is closely related to anatomy: the
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Psychology studies different areas of the mind and behavior‚ especially the link between biology and behavior. Biological psychology explores behavior through genetics‚ evolution and physiological‚ especially through the study of the nervous system. Biological psychology explores biology in an effort to understand behavior. It investigates how human brain connects to the consciousness. In order to understand biological psychology research has been done to gather background information on the history
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What is Brain Chemistry? Brain chemistry or neurochemistry is the complex system which allows the brain to function with the use of chemicals known as neurotransmitters which move information around in the brain. Every person’s brain chemistry is slightly different‚ and a number of things can play a role in the levels of various neurotransmitters in the brain‚ and how those chemicals affect the brain’s function. It is believed that difference in brain chemistry may explain a variety of behavioral
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The brain of an average human being contains 100 billion nerve cells or neurons. Billions more are found in other parts of the nervous system. Neurons come in all different sizes and shapes‚ but they all seem to be specialized to receive and transmit information. Neurons are made of neurons which contains chromosomes and genes‚ a cytoplasm which keeps the cells alive and a cell membrane that encloses the whole cell. Neurons are different from other cells because they have small fibers that branch
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Neural & Synaptic Transmission The nervous system is made up of neurons and glila cells. Neurons are the basic communication links in the nervous system. Glila cell provide support for neurons and contribute to communication. Neurons normally transmit a neural impulse (an electric current) along an axon to a synapse with another neuron. The neural impulse is a brief change in neuron’s electrical charge that moves along an axon. It is an all-or-none event. Action potential triggers
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Data Table 1 – Epithelial Tissue Observations TISSUE TYPE OBSERVATIONS Simple Squamous single layer‚ flattened cells Simple Cuboidal single layered‚ cube shaped cells Simple Columnar (stomach) single layered‚ elongated cells Simple Columnar (duodenum) long columns in “S” shapes Stratified Squamous (keratinized) many layers‚ top cells flattened Stratified Squamous (non-keratinized) flat long strands with nucleus Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar cells together in a column
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