Human Systems Interactions Investigation 3

Front

What is the area where the receptors are found?

Back

Receptive field

Front

What is formed in your brain when a memory is created?

Back

A complex network of neurons

Front

What is released when an electric impulse reaches the end of a neuron's axon?

Back

Neurotransmitter

Front

What is the process of acquiring new knowledge?

Back

Learning

Front

What is the perception of light experienced through the eyes?

Back

Sight

Front

What is the function of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

Back

To transmit signals between neurons

Front

What is the role of the brain in memory formation?

Back

To create and strengthen neural connections

Front

What is the difference between learning and memory?

Back

Learning is acquiring new knowledge; memory is the storage of that knowledge

Front

What are the main types of sensory receptors?

Back

Photoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, chemoreceptors, thermoreceptors

Front

What is the function of photoreceptors?

Back

To detect light and enable vision