Biopsych Revision
1. What makes up the central nervous system (CNS)? (2 marks)
2. What makes up the peripheral nervous system (PNS)? (2 marks)
3. What are nerve cells called? (1 mark)
4. Name two brain lobes. (2 marks)
5. What is the function of a neurotransmitter? (1 mark)
6. What is the function of a MOTOR neuron? (1 mark)
7. What is the function of a SENSORY neuron? (1 mark)
8. What is a synapse? (1 mark)
9. What is the difference between an excitatory and inhibitory synapse? (2 marks)
10. Describe what happens at a synapse (4)
11. Where is the motor centre and what does it do? (2 marks)
12. Where is the Broca’s area and what happens if it is damaged? (2 marks)
13. Apart from the motor centre name the other four centres in the brain. (4 marks)
14 Describe 2 pieces of evidence to support the localisation of brain function hypothesis (4)
15. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using PET scans to identify areas of cortical specialisation.
(2 marks)
16. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using post mortems to identify areas of cortical
specialisation. (2 marks)
17. What is the autonomic nervous system a sub-division of? (1)
18. Name the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system (2)
19. State two actions of the parasympathetic nervous system. (2 marks)
20. State two actions of the sympathetic nervous system (2)
21. Name the stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands? (2 marks)
22. Describe how the above hormone prepares the body for action in the fight or flight response. (3
marks)