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Stress
The reaction of the mind and body to a stimulus that causes tension on well-being.
Beneficial and Destructive
Stress can be
Beneficial Stress
A small and sporadic amount of stress that can occur and be motivating.
Destructive Stress
Excessive amounts of stress sustained over a lengthy period that can be harmful.
Stimulus, response, and relational
3 views about stress
Stimulus
caused by situations called stressors that may be life-threatening or life-changing.
Response
emphasized by selye, the way the body reacts to challenging situations.
Relational
When a person allows reasoning to prevail and weighs the relevance or irrelevance of a situation.
Healthy Stress
Stress that can motivate, energize, and produce fruitful actions.
Internal and External Stressor
Two sources of stress
External Stressor
Stress that comes from outside of oneself, such as certain situations and people.
Internal Stressors
Stress that comes from within one's thoughts, causing fear about the future and personal beliefs.
Voluntary and Involuntary System
Two system of the body
Voluntary System
The system of the body that does what you want it to do.
Involuntary System
The system of the body that keeps it running even without conscious thought.
Relaxation Response
Feeling less helpless and having more choices when responding to stress.
Mind Power
One of the strongest and most useful powers a person possesses.
Brain
The most complex part of the human body, weighing 3 pounds and consisting of 60% fat.
Forebrain, Cerebral Cortex, Collection of Structures
3 important sections of the brain
Forebrain
The most anterior division of the developing vertebrate brain, containing complex networks in the central nervous system.
Cerebral Cortex
The outermost layered structure of the brain that controls higher brain functions and is the largest part of the brain.
THALAMUS, HYPOTHALAMUS, PITUITARY GLAND, LIMBIC SYSTEM
Collections of Structures
Frontal lobes, Parietal lobes, Occipital lobes, and Temporal lobes
Four lobes of the brain
Frontal Lobes
The largest lobes of the brain located in the forward part, involved in reasoning, problem solving, and memory.
Motor cortex
involved in planning and coordinating movement
Prefrontal cortex
responsible for higher – level cognitive function
Broca’s area
essential for language production
Parietal Lobes
Lobes located behind the frontal lobes that integrate sensory information and control sensation.
Occipital Lobes
Lobes located at the lower back of the head that receive and process visual information.
Temporal Lobes
Lobes located on the sides of the brain responsible for recognizing and processing sound.
Limbic and Autonomic Nervous System
2 parts of Nervous System
Limbic System
Regulates temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar.
Autonomic Nervous System
Regulates involuntary physiological processes.
Midbrain
Composed of the tectum and tegmentum, serves important functions in motor movement.
Hindbrain
Composed of the medulla oblongata, pons, and cerebellum, controls vital processes and muscle control.
Medulla oblongata
helps control vital processes like heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure.
Pons
unconscious processes and jobs, such as sleep wake cycle and breathing
Cerebellum
responsible for muscle control
Reticular Formation
Subserves autonomic motor, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, and mood-related functions.
Left and right hemisphere
Two hemisphere
Left Hemisphere
Controls the right side of the body and tasks involving academic and logical thinking.
Right Hemisphere
Coordinates the left side of the body and tasks involving creativity and arts.
Corpus Callosum
Connects the two brain hemispheres.
Mind Mapping
A graphical technique that mirrors the way the brain works.
Brain Dominance
Determines a person's preferences, problem-solving style, personality characteristics, and career choice.
Brain Dominance Questionnaire
Indicates a person's tendency to be a left brain learner, right brain learner, or bilateral learner.
Tony Buzan
Invented mind mapping.
Mesencephalon
another term for midbrain
Stress
A stimulus that disturbs your physical and mental health
Crown jewel
The brain is the what of the human body
Limbic system
Develops as a fast rate early adolescence
Brain
Fattest organ
Somatosensory cortex
Essential for processing sensory information from across the body.
Auditory cortex
The main area responsible for processing auditory information, is located within the temporal lobe.
Wernicke’s area
Important for speech comprehension, located within the temporal lobe
Visual cortex
responsible for interpreting incoming visual information
Autonomic nervous system
component of peripheral nervous system.
Amygdala
Activate the emotion of anger, aggression, reward, and attraction
Rhombecenphalon
Another term for hindbrain
3
The size of brain doesn’t increase much after this age