SS10.P.3
Explain how processes of the central and peripheral nervous systems underlie behavior and mental processes, including how neurons are the basis for neural communication.
Explain how processes of the central and peripheral nervous systems underlie behavior and mental processes, including how neurons are the basis for neural communication.
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Vocabulary
- central nervous system
- peripheral nervous system
- autonomic nervous system
- skeletal (somatic) nervous system
- sympathetic nervous system
- parasympathetic nervous system
- neuron
- dendrites
- axon
- semipermeable
- ion
- resting potential
- action potential
- sodium-potassium pump
- myelin
- terminal buttons
- all-or-none law
- thresholds
- refractory period
- neurotransmitters
- serotonin
- dopamine
- acetylcholine
- GABA
- glutamate
- endorphins
- reuptake
- synapse
- medulla
- pons
- reticular formation
- thalamus
- hypothalamus
- hippocampus
- amygdala
- frontal lobe
- parietal lobe
- occipital lobe
- temporal lobe
- corpus callosum
- motor cortex
- sensory cortex
- Broca's area
- Wernicke's area
- right visual field
- left visual field
- epilepsy
- hemisphere lateralization
- DNA
- genes
- chromosomes
- identical twins
- fraternal twins
- adoption studies
- EEG
- PET scan
- CT scan
- MRI
- fMRI
Knowledge
Students know:
- The basic anatomy of the nervous systems.
- Basic processes in chemistry, including diffusion and ion exchange.
- The basic concepts of genetics, including genes, DNA, and chromosomes.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Summarize complex biological processes into simpler but still accurate terms.
- Determine the meaning of key terms and concepts from biopsychology.
- Synthesize information from a range of sources about biological processes to describe complex behavior and mental processes coherently.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The nervous system has a specific organization and function.
- Drugs affect the communication of the nervous systems.
- Neurons communicate electrochemically.
- The brain is organized by structure and function.
- There are many ways in which researchers study the brain and nervous systems.
- Hemispheric lateralization works in split and whole brains.
- Behavior and mental processes are influenced by genetics and environmental factors.
