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1 The Biological Basis of Behavior Chapter 2

2 Chapter Overview I. Introduction II. Neurons III. The Human Nervous System IV. The Brain

3 I. Introduction A. Announcement: The Brain Game B. Phrenology

4 I. Introduction A. Announcement: The Brain Game B. Phrenology

5 I. Introduction A. Announcement: The Brain Game B. Phrenology

6 Phrenology

7 II. Neurons A. Structure: Freehand drawings B. Functions C. Communication within the neuron D. Communication between neurons E. Review

8 II. Neurons A. Structure: Freehand drawings B. Functions C. Communication within the neuron D. Communication between neurons E. Review

9 II. Neurons A. Structure: Freehand drawings B. Functions C. Communication within the neuron D. Communication between neurons E. Review

10 II. Neurons A. Structure: Freehand drawings B. Functions C. Communication within the neuron D. Communication between neurons E. Review

11 II. Neurons A. Structure: Freehand drawings B. Functions C. Communication within the neuron D. Communication between neurons E. Review

12 II. Neurons A. Structure: Freehand drawings B. Functions C. Communication within the neuron D. Communication between neurons E. Review

13 The Basic Structure of Neurons

14 A Motor Neuron

15 The Action Potential: How Neurons Fire (part 1)

16 The Action Potential: How Neurons Fire (part 2)

17 How Neural Impulses Cross the Synaptic Gap

18 Synaptic Transmission

19 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) B. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) C. Telegraph Line

20 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) Dramatic Demonstration: The Reflex Arc B. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) C. Telegraph Line

21 The Reflex Arc

22 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) B. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) C. Telegraph Line

23 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) B. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) 1. The Somatic Nervous System 2. The Autonomic Nervous System a. The Sympathetic Nervous System b. The Parasympathetic Nervous System C. Telegraph Line

24 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) B. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) 1. The Somatic Nervous System 2. The Autonomic Nervous System a. The Sympathetic Nervous System b. The Parasympathetic Nervous System C. Telegraph Line

25 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) B. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) 1. The Somatic Nervous System 2. The Autonomic Nervous System a. The Sympathetic Nervous System b. The Parasympathetic Nervous System C. Telegraph Line

26 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) B. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) 1. The Somatic Nervous System 2. The Autonomic Nervous System a. The Sympathetic Nervous System b. The Parasympathetic Nervous System C. Telegraph Line

27 III. The Human Nervous System A. The Central Nervous System (CNS) B. The Peripheral Nervous System C. Telegraph Line

28 The Nervous System

29 IV. The Brain A. The Brain Game B. Pieces of Mind: Commisurotomy

30 IV. The Brain A. The Brain Game B. Pieces of Mind: Commisurotomy

31 1. This Question has two parts. First, I want to know which part of Carol s nervous system gave her the strength to knock out the man s breath and run home faster than the wind? Second, I want to know which part of Carol s nervous system helped calm down her body?

32 The Nervous System

33 2. What happened to Mark s nervous system to cause his paralysis and lack of sensations from the shoulders down but not interfere with any functions from the shoulders up?

34 The Nervous System

35 3. Which part of Janice s brain regulates breathing and was damaged?

36 The Human Brain

37 4. Which part of John s brain is being affected by the tumor and interfering with his sleep?

38 The Human Brain

39 5. Which part of the person s brain did the tiny bug eat away?

40 The Human Brain

41 The Human Brain

42 6. What part of Bruno s brain did the knockout punch damage?

43 The Human Brain

44 7. Which part of Bruno s brain is keeping him alive?

45 The Human Brain

46 8. What part of Michelle s brain was being destroyed by a tumor?

47 The Human Brain

48 The Human Brain

49 9. Why did Harry see stars when his head hit the concrete?

50 The Human Brain: Subdivisions of the Cerebral Cortex

51 10. Which part of Charles brain was damaged and prevented him from recognizing objects by looking at them?

52 The Human Brain: Subdivisions of the Cerebral Cortex

53 11. This question has 2 parts First, which particular area of Patti s brain was damaged Second, in which lobe is that damaged area located?

54 Visual Representation of Tissue Devoted to Each Body Part

55 12. Which part of Tom s brain had his best friend removed?

56

57 13. Which part of Sharon s brain is somehow malfunctioning and causing all her symptoms?

58 The Human Brain

59 14. Which part of Tom s brain was damaged?

60 The Human Brain

61 The Human Brain

62 15. This question has 3 parts First, which area in the dancer s brain did the stroke damage? Second, on which side of the brain? Third, in which lobe is this area located?

63 The Human Brain

64 The Human Brain: Subdivisions of the Cerebral Cortex

65 16. In which lobe of Susie s brain were the tiny wires implanted?

66 The Human Brain

67 The Human Brain: Subdivisions of the Cerebral Cortex

68 17. This question has 2 parts First, in which lobe is the damage located? Second, in which hemisphere is the damage located?

69 The Human Brain: Subdivisions of the Cerebral Cortex

70 The Human Brain

71 18. What part of Marci s brain did the neurosurgeon cut that resulted in her having a split brain?

72 Corpus Callosum

73 Side View of Corpus Callosum

74 19. How can Marci identify what her left hemisphere saw? Think carefully before you answer and remember that Marci s speech area is located in her left hemisphere.

75 20. How can Marci, who is no longer blindfolded and has taken her RIGHT HAND out of the bag, identify the object?

76 21. This question has 2 parts First, which part of her brain was damaged and caused her to speak in a broken, halting manner but did not interfere with her understanding what she hears or reads? Second, in which lobe of the brain is this area located?

77 The Human Brain: Subdivisions of the Cerebral Cortex

78 22. This question is difficult, so spend a little time thinking about your answer. Suppose it were possible to transplant a human brain into a chimp. Would the transplanted human brain be able to control the face, arms, legs, and other parts of the chimp s body?

79 IV. The Brain A. The Brain Game B. Pieces of Mind: Commisurotomy

80 V. Key Terms Psychobiology Glial cell Axon Dendrite Terminal button Synapse

81 V. Key Terms Ions Synaptic cleft Synaptic vesicle Terminal button Receptor site Neurotransmitter

82 V. Key Terms Dopamine The entire central nervous system and its functions Hippocampus Hypothalamus Amygdale Thalamus

83 V. Key Terms Reticular formation Occipital, temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes Corpus Callosum The Split Brain patient Hemispheric functions

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