PSYB30H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Central Nervous System, Sympathetic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System
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Brain structures: refers to the various areas of the brain; also looking at the relative size of the areas. As well as differences in areas according to diff personalities. Brain activity: transmission of various signals throughout the brain. Biochemical activity: transmission of the signals facilitated by neurotransmitters. Nervous system: major divisions of the nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system is referred to the fight or fight system comes into play when you feel threatened. Autonomic nervous system: increase heart rate, bodily tem and blood flow, skin like throwing up. conductance (gsr) Bodily responses: measuring ans activity (common measures---i. e. liar detector tests) Skin conductance (gsr): perspiration on skin, device detects how much electricity the skin conducts. Measures of brain structures: static differences in relative size and weight and cell numbers of brain parts. Main ways of looking at brain structures are ct and mri. Static differences in relative size and weight and cell numbers of brain parts.
