biopsych

• What is the main topic of the video?

  The nervous system
• What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

  Central and peripheral nervous systems
• What does the central nervous system consist of?

  Brain and spinal cord
• How can you best understand the structure of the nervous system?

  By drawing a diagram or flowchart
• What are the two subsystems of the peripheral nervous system?

  Autonomic and somatic nervous systems
• What does the autonomic nervous system control?

  Involuntary processes in the body
• What are the two subsystems of the autonomic nervous system?

  Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
• What is the role of the brain in the central nervous system?

  Provides conscious awareness and psychological processes
• What are the four main regions of the brain?

  Occipital, temporal, parietal, frontal lobes
• What does the occipital lobe process?

  Visual information
• What is the function of the temporal lobes?

  Process auditory information
• What role does the parietal lobe play?

  Integrates information from different senses
• What higher-order functions is the frontal lobe associated with?

  Planning, abstract reasoning, and logic
• What does the brainstem connect?

  Brain and spinal cord
• What processes does the brainstem control?

  Involuntary processes like breathing
• What is the role of the spinal cord?

  Transfers messages between brain and body
• What type of reflex actions does the spinal cord control?

  Simple reflex actions not involving the brain
• What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

  Relay messages from CNS to the body
• What does the somatic nervous system maintain?

  Communication between CNS and outside world
• What does the somatic nervous system consist of?

  Sensory receptors and motor pathways
• What is the role of sensory receptors in the somatic nervous system?

  Carry information to the spinal cord and brain
• What do motor pathways in the somatic nervous system allow?

  Brain to control movement
• What is the role of the autonomic nervous system in homeostasis?

  Maintains internal processes like temperature
• What does the sympathetic nervous system prepare the body for?

  Fight or flight response
• What bodily changes occur due to the sympathetic nervous system?

  Increased heart rate and blood pressure
• What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system?

  Relax the body and return to resting state
• What happens to heart rate during parasympathetic activation?

  Heart rate slows down
• What functions are restarted by the parasympathetic nervous system?

  Functions like digestion
• What are the key components of the nervous system?

  • Central nervous system
  • Brain
  • Spinal cord
  • Peripheral nervous system
  • Somatic nervous system
  • Autonomic nervous system
  • Sympathetic nervous system
  • Parasympathetic nervous system
• What are the roles of the central and peripheral nervous systems?

  • Central nervous system:
  • Provides conscious awareness
  • Involved in psychological processes
  • Peripheral nervous system:
  • Relays messages from CNS to the body
• What are the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

  • Sympathetic nervous system:
  • Prepares body for fight or flight
  • Increases heart rate and blood pressure
  • Parasympathetic nervous system:
  • Relaxes body to resting state
  • Slows heart rate and restarts digestion
• What is the focus of the biopsychology catch-up series?

  Structure and function of neurons
• What are the two key terms related to neurons discussed in this session?

  Structure and function
• What should students have in front of them during the session?

  The worksheet for week two
• What is the first activity related to neurons?

  Drawing a diagram of neurons
• What is the purpose of the one-minute challenge in the session?

  To define structure and function of neurons
• What does the term 'structure' refer to in relation to neurons?

  What neurons actually look like
• What does the term 'function' refer to in relation to neurons?

  What a particular neuron does
• What is the overarching function of neurons?

  To transmit information around the body
• How do neurons transmit information?

  To other nerve cells, muscles, and glands