biopsych 1

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  • biopsych 1
    • nervous system
      • central NS
        • brain
        • spinal cord
      • peripheral NS
        • autonomicNS
          • sympathetic NS
          • parasympathetic NS
        • somatic NS
    • endocrine system
      • glands and hormones
        • thyroid - thyroxine, adrenal - andrenaline, pituitary  -releases glands
      • endocrine and ANS working together: fight or flight
        • adrenaline
        • immediate and automatic
        • parasympathetic action
      • works alongside NS
    • structure and function of neurons
      • sensory, relay, motor
      • location of neurons
      • electrical transmission - firing of neutron
    • synaptic transmission
      • chemical transmission
      • neurotransmitters
      • excitation and inhibition
      • summation
    • localisation of function
      • different areas of brain= repsonsible for specific beh etc.
        • somatosensory: sensory info
          • parietal lobe
        • visual :  vis info
          • occipital
        • auditory: analysis of speech-based info
          • temporal
        • broca's area: speech production
          • front lobe - left hem
        • wernickes:lang understanding
          • temporal lobe - left hem
      • motor area: movement
        • frontal lobe
  • motor area: movement
    • frontal lobe

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