Behavioural Neuroscience and Psychology Quiz

The Nervous System

• The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of two major components: the brain and spinal cord.
• The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) controls bodily functions like digestion, heart rate, and pupil size.
• The Enteric Nervous System (ENS) is unique compared to the ANS as it is capable of functioning independently.

Nerve Functions

• Motor nerves differ from sensory nerves in that they transmit signals from the CNS to muscles and glands, whereas sensory nerves transmit signals from receptors to the CNS.
• The primary function of sensory nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System is to transmit signals from receptors to the CNS.

Antidepressant Medications

• Antidepressant medications work by affecting the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
• Antidepressant medications produce side effects by altering neurotransmitter levels.

Behavioural Neuroscience

• The main objective of Behavioural Neuroscience is to understand the neural mechanisms underlying behaviour.
• The brain relates to psychological phenomena by generating them.

Sympathetic Nervous System

• The sympathetic nervous system is activated in response to stress or danger, resulting in the "fight or flight" response.
• The sympathetic nervous system is activated in scenarios where the body needs to respond quickly to a threat.

Analogy

• In the analogy, psychology represents the software that runs on the computer hardware of the brain.

Rest and Recuperation

• The parasympathetic branch of the nervous system is responsible for rest and recuperation.

Enteric Nervous System

• The Enteric Nervous System (ENS) is responsible for controlling the digestive system.