[PSY 100] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 27 pages long Study Guide!
29 Mar 2017
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The tiny gap at this junction is called the synaptic gap. Neurotransmitters: chemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gap b/w neurons. Pns- peripheral nervous system li(cid:374)ks the (cid:272)e(cid:374)tral (cid:374)er(cid:448)ous syste(cid:373) (cid:449)ith the (cid:271)ody"s se(cid:374)se receptors, muscles and glands somatic: specializes in the control of voluntary movements and the communication of information to and from the sense organs. Autonomic: controls the parts of the body that function involuntarily without our awareness: sympathetic, parasympathetic: acts to calm the body after the emergency situation have been solved. Cns- central nervous system spinal cord: connects the peripheral nervous system to the brain. Brain: central core: the (cid:862)old (cid:271)rai(cid:374)(cid:863, medulla, pons: coordinates muscles integrates movements b/w the right and left halves of the body. Involved in sleep and arousal: cerebellum: body balance. Left hemisphere: receives information only from the right side of the body, concentrates more on tasks that require verbal competence (speaking, reading, thinking, and reasoning)
