Review Guide for Biopsychology

You should be able to describe…

…and give an example of the nervous system and endocrine system working together
The full process of neural communication
The kneejerk reflex
The similarities and differences between the nervous system and the endocrine system
Issues that may occur with over or undersupply of various neurotransmitters

You should be able to label diagrams of…

A basic neuron The CNS

Soma Brainstem (including the medulla, pons,
Nucleus reticular formation)
Dendrites Cerebellum
Axon Hypothalamus
Myelin Hippocampus
Node of Ranvier Amygdala
Terminal buttons Pituitary gland
Vesicles containing neurotransmitter Thalamus
Ventricles
The limbic system Corpus Callosum
Endocrine system Cerebral Cortex
The four lobes
Central and lateral sulci (fissures)
Wernicke’s area
Broca’s area

You should be able to explain the functions of…

Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous Neurotransmitters

systems Acetylcholine
The limbic system Dopamine
Association areas, sensory and motor cortex Endorphins
Left and right hemispheres GABA
White and grey matter Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
Structures of the CNS (see above for complete Serotonin
list) Substance P
Agonists and antagonists

Other things…

You should be able to determine/explain which areas of the brain are involved in a task or set of tasks
(or is damaged or stimulated) when given a fictional scenario
You should be able to differentiate between and recognize the images from EEGs, CT scans, PET scans,
MRIs and fMRIs
You should be able to describe new areas of research and clinical application of mapping brain activity