Psych101-Midterms-(Chapter 3-Mechanisms of Human

Behavior- Connecting and Reacting Mechanism)

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1. 2 Hormones 1. Thyroxine 19. Cardiac Heart Muscles; Act like Involuntary and
Secreted by 2. Idothyroxine Voluntary muscles; Striated
the Thyroid 20. Cell Body Found in the Protoplasm
Gland
21. Central Nervous Made up of the Brain and the Spinal Cord
2. 2 Parts of the 1. Anterior Lobe
System
Pituitary 2. Posterior Lobe
Gland 22. Cerebellum Connecting point between the Brain and
the Spine proper; Essential in
3. 3 Kinds of 1. Voluntary Muscles
physiological processes like respiration,
Muscles 2.Involuntary Muscles
heartbeat, etc.
3. Cardiac Muscle
23. Cerebral Cortex Seat of higher order of thinking, higher
4. 3 Levels of 1. Reflex Level
mental processes, abstract reasoning and
Synaptic 2. Instinctive Level
planning
Connections 3. Cortex Level
24. Cerebrum Largest of the brain mass
5. 4 1. Contractility
Characteristics 2. Extensibility 25. Classifications of 1. Sensory (Afferent Neurons)
of Muscles 3. Elasticity Neurons 2. Motor (Efferent Neurons)
4. Tonicity 3. Connector Neurons

6. 5 Functions of 1. Give shape to the Body 26. Composition of 1. Sympathetic

the Muscles 2. Secure the Internal Organs of the Body the Autonomic 2. Parasympathetic
3. Made for Motion Division of the
4. Utilized for Locomotion PNS
5. Produce Heat in the Body 27. Composition of 1. Cerebrum
7. Acromegaly Condition marked by the uneven growth of the Forebrain 2.Cerebral Cortex
some parts of the body 3. Thalamus
4. Hypothalamus
8. Adrenal Cortex Secretes Cortin
28. Composition of 1. Medulla Oblongata
9. Adrenal Located on the top of each kidney
the Hindbrain 2. Pons
Glands
3. Cerebellum
10. Adrenalin Give Extra Energy during Emergencies 29. Computerized Putting together thousands of X-RAYS to
11. Adrenal Secretes Adrenalin; Emergency Gland Axial see the parts of the brain
Medulla Tomography
(CAT)
12. Adult Severe thyroid deficiency; Characterized by
Myxedema Low Basal Metabolism 30. Connecting Made up of the Nervous System
Mechanism
13. Amygdala Small Almond like structure which is directly
in front of the Hippocampus; Processing 31. Connector Provide connection between Sensory and
emotional information particularly related to Neurons Motor Neurons; Found in the Brain and
fear. the Spinal Cord
14. Anterior Lobe Secrete Growth Homrmone 32. Contractility Characteristic of the muscle to change
from long narrow shape (rest) to short
15. Autonomic Concerned with the parts of the body that
thick shape (in action)
Division makes it alive; Involuntary
33. Cortex Level Most complex; Any activity that involves
16. Axons Long, slim, tube-like extensions which
the thinking, reasoning, memory, and
carries messages away from the Cell Body
imagination.
17. Brain Responsible for sensory impulses,
34. Cretinism Undersecretion of Throxine and
coordination and control of body activities
idothyroxine; Characterized by Stunted
and expression of emotion and thoughts
Growth and Mental Retardation
18. Brain Scan "Photographing" the study of brain without
35. Dendrites Clusters of Nerve Fibers which carries
opening the skull
information towards the Cell Body
36. Diabetes Under activity of the Island of 57. Insulin Controls the amount of Sugar and
Langherhans Glucose in the blood
37. Divisions of the PNS 1. Somatic Division 58. Involuntary Muscles that can not be moved at will;
2.Autonomic Division Muscle have their own movement (e.g. Peristalsic
movement of the Intestine)
38. Dorsal Root Carries Sensory Nerve Fibers
59. Island of Very Small bodies Floating in the Pancreas;
39. Duct Glands Have Canals; Salivary Glands,
Langerhans Secretes Insulin
Lachrymal Glands, Sebaceous
Glands, etc. 60. Magnetic Use of magnetic Fields to generate images
Resonance of brain structures
40. Ductless Glands/ Glands that have no canals;
Imaging (MRI)
Endocrine Glands Secretes Homones that affect Body
Growth and Functioning 61. Mid-Brain Connecting link between the Fore Brain
and the Hind Brain; Connects the sensory
41. Dwarfism Lack of supply of growth hormones
and motor pathways between the upper
42. Elasticity Power of the muscles to go back to and lower portions of the Nervous
the original size and shape after System; Important Roles in Visual and
contracting or stretching Auditory Activities
43. Electroencephalogram Records the electrical signals being 62. Motor Neurons Carries information from the Brain and
(ECG) transmitted inside the brain S.C and send them to the Motor Organs
44. Estrogen Responsible for Secondary Sex 63. Neritransmitters Chemical Messages
Characteristics
64. Nervous System Made up of the Central Nervous System
45. Excessive Cortin Hastens onset Puberty and and the Peripheral Nervous System
Develops male characteristics in
65. Neurons Specialized cells that are the Basic
Females
Structural Unit of the Nervous System
46. Extensibility Capacity of the muscles to be
66. Ovaries Female Gonad; Secretes Estrogen and
stretched or made longer
Progesterone
47. Forebrain Located in the front part of the
67. Oxytocins Stimulate breasts to produce Milk
brain
68. Parasympathetic Calms and Relaxes the body after
48. Gagging Reflex Happens when an object is placed
Division emergency situations; Restores
at the back of the Toungue
Homeostasis or Physiological Equilibrium
49. Glands Special Secreting Organs
69. Parathormone Controls the balance of different minerals
50. Goiter Less serious result of the insufficient in the blood stream specially Calcium
secretion of Thyroxine;
70. Parathyroid Fpund behind the Thyoid Gland;Produce
Enlargement of the Thyroid Gland;
Glands Parathormone
Prevented by eating Sea Foods
71. Parts of the 1. Cell Body
51. Gonads Sex Glands
Neurons 2. Dendrites
52. Hindbrain Closed to the Spinal Cord 3. Axons
53. Hippocampus Structure that wraps itself around 4. Synapse
the Thalamus; Learning and 72. Peripheral Carries information to and from the
Mastery Nervous System Nervous System
54. Hormones Chemicals that circulate throughout 73. Pituitary Gland Most Influential Gland, "Master Gland"
the blood
74. Pons Lies in the brain stem just a little above the
55. Hypothalamus Integrating center of many kinds of Medulla Oblongata; Connecting center;
physiological activities such as Involved in Motor Coordination and
eating, drinking, maintaining body Equilibrium
temperature and sex; Responsible
75. Position Used for determining the activity within
for Emotional Responses and
Emission the brainat a given moment in time
Homeostasis
Tomography
56. Instinctive Level Common to all the members of the (PET)
species; Related to nurtural or
76. Posterior Lobes Secretes Vasopresin and Oxytocins
reproductive behaviors
77. Progesterone Stimulates the Thickening of the Uterus Lining 99. Voluntary Muscles that can be moved on will; Striped
Muscles Muscles; Skeletal Muscles Because they are
78. Protoplasm Living Part of the Neuron
attached to some bone muscles
79. Pupillary Narrowing of the Pupils in response to too
Reflex much light stimulation
80. Reacting Composed of the Muscles and the Glands
Mechanism
81. Reflexes Simple,inborn, automatic responses of some
parts of the body
82. Sensory Carry messages from receptors to the Spinal
Neurons Cord and Brain
83. Skull A tough set of bones which encases the brain
84. Somatic Specializes in control of Voluntary Movements
Division
85. Spinal Cord Large rope like segments of nerve tissues;
Relays information between the Brain and
the PNS
86. Sympathetic Prepares the body to respond to stressful
Division emergency situations; Increases Heartbeat,
raises the Blood Pressure,etc.
87. Synapse Point of Connection between the Dendrites of
Neurons and the Axons of others.
88. Testes Male Gonad; Secretes Testosterone
89. Testosterone Promotes male Sex Secondary Characteristics
90. Tetany Lack of supply of Parathormone; Stiffening of
the Hands and the Fingers, Muscle Cramps
and Irritability
91. Thalamus Forebrain structure that reives information
from the senses and relays these information
to the Cerebral Cortex for processing;
Responsible for Wakefulness and Sleep
92. Three Names 1. Involuntary
of 2.Visceral
Involuntary 3. Smooth (No Stripes)
Muscles
93. Three Names 1. Voluntary
of Voluntary 2.Striped
Muscles 3.Skeletal
94. Thyroid Located at the base of the Thoat; Flat-gland-
Glans like-butterfly
95. Tonicity Ability of the muscles to be in the condition of
healthy tension or partial contraction at rest
96. Two Parts of 1.Adrenal Cortex
the Adrenal 2. Adrenal Medulla
Glands
97. Vasopresin Controls the secretion of water through the
Kidneys
98. Ventral Root Carries Motor Nerve Fibers