General Psychology/Ringger Study Guide for Chapter 2 Fall 2011
Ch. 2: The Biology of Mind and Consciousness
For the parts of the brain, know the functions for each brain structure and the consequences of
damage to that structure.
neuroscience perspective (p. 4) brainstem cognitive perspective (p. 4)
biological psychologists (p. 4, 28) medulla cognitive neuroscience
neuron thalamus consciousness
glia cells reticular formation selective attention
dendrite cerebellum inattentional blindness
cell body limbic system circadian rhythm
axon hippocampus Seasonal affective disorder
myelin sheath amygdala alpha waves
multiple sclerosis hypothalamus sleep
action potential cerebral cortex five stages of sleep
threshold temporal lobe REM sleep
all-or-none response auditory cortex paradoxical sleep
synapse Wernicke’s area REM rebound
neurotransmitter occipital lobe insomnia
receptor sites visual cortex melatonin
reuptake blindsight narcolepsy
excitatory signals parietal lobe sleep apnea
inhibitory signals sensory cortex sleep walking
endorphins frontal lobe night terrors
serotonin motor cortex dream
dopamine Broca’s area manifest content
GABA corpus callosum latent content
Parkinson’s disease split brain activation-synthesis theory
plasticity lucid dreaming
How do we distinguish an intense stimulus from a mild stimulus?
What is the process by which neurons communicate between each other?
Once neurotransmitters are released into the synapse, what can happen to them
besides being taken back up by the sending neuron (besides reuptake)?
How does the brain respond when flooded with a drug that affects neurotransmitters?
What is the relationship between the sensitivity of a body part and the size of the sensory
cortex allotted to that body part?
