Biological Psychology Exam 1 Topics Overview

Note: the first exam of the semester covers chapters 1, 2, 3 and a modified portion of chapter 5.The exam will have 40 multiple choice questions (2.5 points each), totaling 100 points. This document is made to help you focus and prioritize what to emphasize while you're studying the material. It doe...

Note: the first exam of the semester covers chapters 1, 2, 3 and a modified portion of chapter 5.The exam will have 40 multiple choice questions (2.5 points each), totaling 100 points. This document is made to help you focus and prioritize what to emphasize while you're studying the material. It doesn't mean you shouldn't review all the material discussed. Topics: central versus peripheral nervous system; definition, parts, functionality Learned vs inherited behavior What are neurons? What are glial cells? Functionality, location, shape, structure (structure to function relationship) when it comes to scientific species names, what is listed for order and species? What is the nomenclature? species, genus, family, order: definitions, correct order, how are they utilized? how are humans unique from other species? From other primates? what are chordates? How are they different? Neanderthals; basics, comparison to humans, general facts humans in the fossil record what is genotype? What is phenotype? somatic vs autonomic nervous system efferent vs afferent the basics of brain nomenclature; functions of different segments of the brain cerebrum vs cerebellum; structure, function, comparison thalamus vs hypothalamus; structure, function, comparison blood-brain barrier; basics, function, cell type composition phagocytosis and how its utilized in the brain cell organelles and their structure and functions genetic terminology listed in lecture; mendelian genetics? Allele? Gene? Homozygous/heterozygous? Wild-type? Mutant? Etc. parkinson, huntington, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor; what are these diseases? What causes them? How do they present in symptoms? Treatments? neurotransmitter: definition, structure, function, ability excitatory vs inhibitory message exocytosis, mechanism, use, relationship with endocytosis (phagocytosis)