BIOL 345 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Nervous System, Dog, Bird

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 345
• Professor: Reimchen Thomas

Document Summary

Problem, solving and learned behavior, not just a reaction but a decision. Thinking of yourself in realation to others comparing differences and similarities: consciousness: ?, animals should be given rights if they are self aware and are conscious. Responding to a painful stimuli is not considered a conscious or self aware act. Leob: book on how plants adapt to the environment: leaves turn to face the sun, hormonal change tropism, sherrington: wrote nature book, first attempt to integrate nervous system with behavior. Ie: tiger raises pigs: behavior was stereotyped (cid:271)ut did(cid:374)"t o(cid:272)(cid:272)ur all the ti(cid:373)e. Ie: difference in how hungry an individual is will determine the highly repetitive action of hunting: fap was triggered (cid:271)y a(cid:374) outside (cid:862)releaser(cid:863) Behavioral lateralization: different functionality due to external stimuli, genes etc. Left side there is a 90% disruption in the subjects ability to count.