PSYC 3220 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Myelin, Schwann Cell, Oligodendrocyte
29 Oct 2014
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Physiological explanation relates behavior to the activity of brain and organs. Ontogenic explanation describes the development of a structure or behavior. Evolutionary explanation reconstructs the evolutionary history of a structure or behavior. Functional explanation describes why a structure or behavior evolved as it did. Monism the universe consists of only one type of substance. Mentalism the view that only the mind really exists physical world can"t exist unless we"re aware of it. Identity position universe only one kind of substance but it includes both material & mental aspects. Problem of other minds the difficulty of knowing whether other people have conscious experiences. Easy problem pertains to many phenomena that we call consciousness. Hard problem concerns why and how any kind of brain activity is associated with consciousness. Motor neuron has its soma in the spinal cord. Receives excitation from other neurons through its dendrites and conducts impulses along the axon to a muscle.
