AQA A-level
Psychology
A holes flashcards
with
corresponding
Biopsychology
, Biopsycholog
The nervous system-specialist
network of cells
naum
Central Nervous
System peripheral nervous
system I
F ↳ theby's
od
made up of
master control unit
the brain&d Seinal cord I F ↳ the body's
transmits
link
messages
to the outside
to & from the
world
cus
f ANOMICNEOUS I
Spinal cord Brain
SYS ng Somatic nervous
heart rate , respiration & digestion ↳ containee movement
into from sensory organs
&
operates wi out conscious direction -
Autonomic Automatic
= sensory
1
NS
1
Sympathetic NS
mobilizes bodily resources
↳fight or Flight , in response to threat
Parasympathetic
↳ rested replenishes boding
digest resources by promonly
organs movement
=
↳ heart rate etc digestion
relay
nom 1-dendrite-receives signalsfrom other newons or receptor cells
Georg motor-2-AXOn-long Fibre carrying herve impulses as an electrical signal faction potential)
-
ores-myelin sheath-surrounds the axona insulates it to make impulses travel faster
4 -
Axon terminal-connects newon to
organ or other neuron via Synaptic transmission
mo
Reflex Arc :
-
receptor sensesStimulus Synaptic transmission :
-
a message is sent
straight
anaction Botential triggers an
S to the brain ,
by passing the Seinal card
electrical impulse to
change to a
for refutes
-
sensory-motor-relay chemical impulse to travel down
to stimulus
-
responds
effector
the This triggers synoph's carrying large numbers of neurotransmitters
axon .
resions to more
Neuro-transmitters are then released into the Synapse
towards the
from
Pre-synaptic membere .
a
high concentration to a low concentration .
They specific receptors on the
bind to
post
synaptic newon.
Any excess neurotransmitters diffuse away from the synapse or
reabsorbed into the
are
+ For 6 Marks! Summation
pre-synaptic neuron
through a process called no-uptane.
neurotransmitters If there
is the net worth of , are more
excitatory
neurotransmittes then the impulse in the next newon is more
likely to fire' . If
there are more inhibitory newotransmitte then the impulse will be less lively to 'Fing'
I
Endocrine of which secrete
network
system (hormones)
=
glands Fight or flight Sympathoadrenomedulyo
Chemical messages Pathway to did
-
survival
Communication
System bloodstream
↳
via the Person enters
stressful/dangerous
-
hormone function Situation & threat
gland is
detected
Adrenal
gland
advenduine
fight or flight -
Amygdala is activated& sends
distress to the
a
SAM
signal Hypothalamus
Pineal melatonin Sleep (when absence of pathway bronen
&
sympathetic
-
gland light)/vice verson a activated
ovaries the SNS Stimulates the adrenal
estrogen regulates menstural -
Pancreas
Cycle gland/medulla
is
insulin
regulates blood adnoncuine released a reaction
-
sugar
is
triggered
-
-
-
stressor is removed
once the
Physiological
=>
& the Stimuli is no
S
change
longer a threat,
digestion
the
Parasympathetic branch is
stops activated
swearing
Psychology
A holes flashcards
with
corresponding
Biopsychology
, Biopsycholog
The nervous system-specialist
network of cells
naum
Central Nervous
System peripheral nervous
system I
F ↳ theby's
od
made up of
master control unit
the brain&d Seinal cord I F ↳ the body's
transmits
link
messages
to the outside
to & from the
world
cus
f ANOMICNEOUS I
Spinal cord Brain
SYS ng Somatic nervous
heart rate , respiration & digestion ↳ containee movement
into from sensory organs
&
operates wi out conscious direction -
Autonomic Automatic
= sensory
1
NS
1
Sympathetic NS
mobilizes bodily resources
↳fight or Flight , in response to threat
Parasympathetic
↳ rested replenishes boding
digest resources by promonly
organs movement
=
↳ heart rate etc digestion
relay
nom 1-dendrite-receives signalsfrom other newons or receptor cells
Georg motor-2-AXOn-long Fibre carrying herve impulses as an electrical signal faction potential)
-
ores-myelin sheath-surrounds the axona insulates it to make impulses travel faster
4 -
Axon terminal-connects newon to
organ or other neuron via Synaptic transmission
mo
Reflex Arc :
-
receptor sensesStimulus Synaptic transmission :
-
a message is sent
straight
anaction Botential triggers an
S to the brain ,
by passing the Seinal card
electrical impulse to
change to a
for refutes
-
sensory-motor-relay chemical impulse to travel down
to stimulus
-
responds
effector
the This triggers synoph's carrying large numbers of neurotransmitters
axon .
resions to more
Neuro-transmitters are then released into the Synapse
towards the
from
Pre-synaptic membere .
a
high concentration to a low concentration .
They specific receptors on the
bind to
post
synaptic newon.
Any excess neurotransmitters diffuse away from the synapse or
reabsorbed into the
are
+ For 6 Marks! Summation
pre-synaptic neuron
through a process called no-uptane.
neurotransmitters If there
is the net worth of , are more
excitatory
neurotransmittes then the impulse in the next newon is more
likely to fire' . If
there are more inhibitory newotransmitte then the impulse will be less lively to 'Fing'
I
Endocrine of which secrete
network
system (hormones)
=
glands Fight or flight Sympathoadrenomedulyo
Chemical messages Pathway to did
-
survival
Communication
System bloodstream
↳
via the Person enters
stressful/dangerous
-
hormone function Situation & threat
gland is
detected
Adrenal
gland
advenduine
fight or flight -
Amygdala is activated& sends
distress to the
a
SAM
signal Hypothalamus
Pineal melatonin Sleep (when absence of pathway bronen
&
sympathetic
-
gland light)/vice verson a activated
ovaries the SNS Stimulates the adrenal
estrogen regulates menstural -
Pancreas
Cycle gland/medulla
is
insulin
regulates blood adnoncuine released a reaction
-
sugar
is
triggered
-
-
-
stressor is removed
once the
Physiological
=>
& the Stimuli is no
S
change
longer a threat,
digestion
the
Parasympathetic branch is
stops activated
swearing
