BRAIN & SLEEP STUDY GUIDE



BRAIN & SLEEP STUDY GUIDE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Neuron: -Parts of the neuron and their functions (diagram)

-Electrical vs. Chemical Messages

-Neuron to Neuron Communication; parts and their functions (diagram)

-3 Types of neurons and what they do

Neurotransmitters: Know types and effects on body

Central Nervous System: Know parts and functions (diagram)

Brain: -3 distinct parts and their evolutionary history (diagram)

-4 lobes of the cerebral cortex and their functions (diagram)

-2 hemispheres of the cerebral cortex and their functions

-split brain patients

-know what symptoms would show is different areas of the brain were damaged

-different ways to image the brain (microelectrode and macroelectrode, CT Scan, MRI, PET)

Peripheral Nervous System: -2 major divisions and their functions

-2 divisions of the autonomic division and their functions

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

-know its purpose and how it sends its messages to the body

-know the different glands, their locations, hormones, and the effects of those hormones on the body (behavior)

SLEEP

-brain waves and what they mean during different levels of consciousness

-stages of non-REM sleep (1,2,3,4) and their characteristics (think brain waves)

-REM sleep – characteristics, events that occur during

-dreams – occurrence, frequency, & type

-sleep disorders

-sleep deprivation

**THIS IS A VERY CHALLENGING TEST. MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED**

Chapter 2 and Chapter 4 (sleep and dreams)

Articles –Sleep and Dreams

Worksheets – Labs, etc.

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