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. Brain 2. Spinal cord |
| Peripheral Nervous System | Outside of the brain and spinal cord 1. 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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