Axia College Material: Brain Response Of Behavior

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Behavior Assignment Axia College Material Appendix C Brain Response of Behavior Part I Note: Parts II and III follow below, complete all three. Run Multimedias 2.3 and 2.4 * Go to the Web site www.prenhall.com/morris. * Click text: Psychology: An Introduction (12th ed.) * Click “2” on the select a chapter tool bar. * Click Live!Psych on the left hand menu. * Select 2.3 and 2.4. Write a 350- to 700-word response to the following: Explain the communication process of neurons in the brain. List some common neurotransmitters and describe their effect on behavior. <Insert Response Here> Neurons use an electrochemical process to communicate with other neurons. Every neuron will receive a chemical…show more content…
Each neurotransmitter will have a specific effect on specific nerve cells. Neurotransmitters can either be excitatory or they can be inhibitory. When a neurotransmitter is excitatory then they will be able to help communicate a nerve impulse. If a neurotransmitter is inhibitory then it will hinder the communication of the nerve impulse. A good example of a neurotransmitter that is excitatory is known as acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that helps transmit the impulses between the motor neurons that are responsible for controlling muscles. A good example of a neurotransmitter that is inhibitory is called dopamine. Dopamine will inhibit the nerve impulses in the motor neurons. For a person to have controlled voluntary muscle movement, then the combination of dopamine and acetylcholine is necessary. When there are imbalances in the level of neurotransmitters, it will cause harmful effects to the person who has the imbalance. An imbalance in neurotransmitters can cause both physiological and mental illness. For example, if a person does not have enough dopamine, then it appears to cause the person to have the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease causes a person to have involuntary muscle…show more content…
Describe in 350-700 words the sensory process that takes place as the scenario unfolds. In picture number one, the neurons in the man’s brain is sending chemical messages to other neurons. The messages are telling the man to hold the bat, watch the ball, and swing the bat when the ball gets in the right spot. The medulla in the man’s brain is controlling his breathing and heart rate. The cerebellum is controlling the man’s balance and making sure that his movements are in the sequence needed to swing the bat without falling. The midbrain is controlling his hearing and sight, which it is helping him see the ball so he can hit it. The limbic system in the man’s brain is helping the man remember what he needs to do in order to hit the ball. The occipital lobe is where the man’s visual information gets received and processed which is helping the man see the ball and know when the ball gets over the plate he needs to swing and hit the ball. The parietal lobe is sending all of the sensory information throughout the man’s body so his arms will swing the bat. His frontal lobe is working to help the man concentrate on the

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