Biopsychology PSYC 222 Course Overview

<p>It increases the speed of action potential propagation by allowing the action potential to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>During the absolute refractory period, the neuron cannot fire an action potential, while during the relative refractory period, the neuron can fire an action potential if the stimulus is strong enough. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sodium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polarization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>-70 mV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sodium-potassium pump (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Protecting the brain from potentially harmful substances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resting potential (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased risk of infection in the brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring a diverse sample of participants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rehabilitation of all animals involved (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He proved that individual neural cells remain separate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mechanisms of behavior can be similar across species (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Research findings predominantly come from North America or Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding physiological mechanisms of behavior (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychosocial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Euthanasia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To receive excitation from other neurons and send signals to muscles or glands (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Schwann cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Receive information from other neurons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process where the membrane potential becomes more negative than the resting potential (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Protect the brain from harmful chemicals and pathogens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mitochondrion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To connect motor and sensory neurons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inside of the neuron is more negatively charged compared to the outside (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mandatory attendance with specific absence limits (9 or 11) leading to an 'F'.

Laptops are required for classwork, assessments, and exams; cellphones must be silenced.

All submissions must be original; plagiarism will be reported.

AI may be used as a tool, but submissions must be in your own words.

Lecture materials, presentations, and activities are available on MyCourses.

Legal standard for ethical animal research: Reduction, Replacement, Refinement.

Field addressing ethical issues in neuroscience research involving human and animal subjects.

Pioneer of neuroscience; demonstrated that individual nerve cells are separate entities.

Method used to visualize individual neural cells in scientific research.

Research involving humans raises unique ethical issues, including consent and representation.

The level of stimulation required to trigger an action potential in a neuron.

The time during which a neuron cannot fire another action potential, regardless of stimulation.

The period during which a neuron can fire another action potential only if the stimulus is strong enough.

An insulating layer around axons that speeds up electrical transmission.

The jumping of action potentials from node to node along a myelinated axon.

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

A specialized cell that transmits nerve impulses.

The part of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body.

The junction between two neurons where communication occurs.

The process during the action potential when the membrane potential becomes less negative.

A selective barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances.

Supportive cells in the nervous system that provide functions like waste removal and insulation.

A mandatory resource for the course, contains essential material.

Online hub for lecture material, grades, and attendance.

Homework contributes 10% to your overall course grade.

5 total quizzes, with the top 4 counting for 20% of the grade.

Study of how biological factors influence behavior and experience.

Links behavior to brain activity and organ functions.

Debates surrounding issues like animal use in research.

Include physiological, ontogenetic, evolutionary, and functional.

A protective barrier that blocks harmful substances from entering the brain.

The process of moving substances into the brain requiring energy.

The state of a neuron when not actively sending a signal, usually around -70 mV.

A protein complex that moves sodium out and potassium into the cell.

The difference in electrical charge across a neuron's membrane.

The process where a neuron's resting potential is disturbed to initiate action potential.

A rapid change in electrical charge that travels along the neuron.

Vertebrate neurons mainly rely on glucose for energy.