PSY 492 - Perception - Biological Psychology - Chapter 4 - Anatomy of the nervous system - Exam 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Neuroanatomy | Anatomy of the nervous system |
Ventral | Toward the stomach |
Dorsal | Toward the back |
Anterior | Toward the front end |
Posterior | Toward the back end |
Superior | Above another part |
Inferior | Below another part |
Lateral | Toward the side |
Medial | Toward the midline |
Proximal | Close to |
Distal | Far away |
Contra lateral | On the opposite side of the body |
Ipsilateral | On the same side of the body |
Coronal plane | A plane that shows brain structures as seen from the front (frontal plane) |
Saggittal plane | A plane that shows brain structures as seen from the side |
Horizontal plane | A plane that shows brain structures as seen from above (transverse plane) |
Nervous system's 2 major subsystems | 1. The Central Nervous System (NCS)2. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
Central Nervous System | 1. Brain2. Spinal cord |
Peripheral Nervous System | Outside of the brain and spinal cord1. Somatic: Controls voluntary muscles and conveys sensory information to the central nervous system 2. Autonomic: Controls involuntary muscles - Sympathetic: Expands energy - Parasympathetic: Conserves energy |
Brain | - Cerebral cortex- Corpus callosum - Thalamus - Hypothalamus - Pituitary gland - Pons - Medulla - Cerebrum |
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