PSYC 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Blood Vessel, Anger Management, Spatial Ability
11 Feb 2014
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Chapter 4 psychobiology: neuroscience brain and behaviour. Controls voluntary muscles and transmits sensory information to the. Processing sensory information e. g. balance: initiates reflexes: automatic response to an event. Checked extensively in newborns and infants how well their nervous system is functioning. Peripheral nervous system (pns: pns links the cns to the organs, muscles, and glands of the body, two parts, somatic (sns): nerves controlling voluntary muscle movements. Muscles get stiff from exertion up; rebound effect: heartbeat slows down. 2: autonomic (ans): controls glands, organs, blood vessels. Drives the regular functioning as well as flight-or fight response. Physiological impact: top 8 prescriptions in gp"s offices are due to moderate, long-term effects of stress (high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, stomach issues: manage sympathetic nervous system calm down, lower general levels of functioning. Receives messages from other neurons: dendrites tree-like growth that are attached to the soma. Function to receive information from other neurons and carry them to the soma (input)
