PSYC314 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Autonomic Nervous System, Sympathetic Nervous System, Limbic Lobe

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC314
• Professor: Stuart Mcaughey

Document Summary

Cortex o master control of internal physiology ( inward looking) Unconscious and involuntary o both systems work together *not always agonistic: composed of 2 primary cell types o neurons (nerve cell) Capable of carrying electrical signals (movement of charged particles) without decrement even over large distances. Axon synapse receptors action potential o glial cells (support) Central nervous system: consists of brain and spinal cord, forebrain: conscious perception, control and planning of movement, homeostasis (physiology and behavior i. e. water balance, anterior generally motor , posterior generally sensory o connections between them o telencephalon. Hypothalamus: brainstem o midbrain o pons o medulla o pons + medulla + cerebellum= hindbrain, spinal cord. Peripheral nervous system: peripheral nerves contact skeletal and smooth muscle, skin, joints, blood vessels and visceral organs o somatic. Sensory: signals related to heart rate, digestion, sent to cns. Outer brain (cortex: cortex o prefrontal cortex: inhibitory control over behavior, higher intelligence (less developed in children)