2022-2024 Year 13 A-Level Psychology - Biopsychology: The Nervous System
This flashcard set covers The Nervous System in A-Level Biopsychology. It explains the main functions of the nervous system—processing information and controlling body responses—and identifies its two main divisions: the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems.
What is the function of the nervous system?
to collect process and respond to information from the environment and to control organs and cells in the body
Key Terms
What is the function of the nervous system?
to collect process and respond to information from the environment and to control organs and cells in the body
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
Central Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous system
What two parts is the Central Nervous System divided into?
Brain and Spinal cord
What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
The spinal cord and brain are part of the ….
Central Nervous System
What does the brain store?
Memories
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is the function of the nervous system? | to collect process and respond to information from the environment and to control organs and cells in the body |
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system? | Central Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous system |
What two parts is the Central Nervous System divided into? | Brain and Spinal cord |
What does CNS stand for? | Central Nervous System |
The spinal cord and brain are part of the …. | Central Nervous System |
What does the brain store? | Memories |
What are higher mental functions? | The ability to take knowledge and learning and use it to create new ideas and concepts |
The brain receives and processes information from the … | senses |
The brain is the centre of …. | conscious awareness |
The brain can generate … | emotion and thoughts |
The spinal cord connects nerves to … | the peripheral nervous system |
The spinal cord controls … | reflex reactions |
What does the spinal cord conduct? | Signal (sends messages) to and from the brain |
What is the job of the Peripheral Nervous system? | Sends messages to and from the central nervous system via neurons |
What are the two subsections of the Peripheral Nervous System? | Autonomic Nervous System and Somatic Nervous System |
The Autonomic Nervous system has to branches. What are they? | Sympathetic branch and parasympathetic branch |
The Sympathetic Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for … | The fight or flight response |
The Parasympathetic branch of the Autonomic Nervous System function is to …. | conserve and restore body and energy when relaxed. |
Which part of the Peripheral Nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements e.g. walking? | Somatic Nervous System |
Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System is responsible for involuntary responses such as digestion? | Autonomic Nervous System |
Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System transmits information from the brain to skeletal muscles? | Somatic Nervous System |
Where are the Autonomic Nervous System control centres? | The brain stem |
This part of the Peripheral Nervous System controls smooth and cardiac muscles and glands? | Autonomic Nervous System |
What is the nervous system? | A network of cells in the human body. It is the body’s internal communication system. |
Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System connects the Central Nervous System and the senses? | Somatic Nervous System |
Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System integrates the brain with the outside world? | Somatic Nervous System |
This part of the Peripheral Nervous System carries commands from the motor cortex. | Somatic Nervous System |
Somatic Nervous System | |
Central Nervous System | |
Parasympathetic Branch | |
Autonomic Nervous System |