Integration And Behaviour

Question 1

What is integration?

Answer 1

Dendrites put info together

Neuron combines the different psps it receives and enables nervous system to make decisions

Question 2

What is spatial summation?

Answer 2

Psps from different synapses sum

Question 3

What is temporal summation?

Answer 3

Psps sum in time

Question 4

What is a model for invertebrate control of behaviour?

Answer 4

Aplysia californica: has some very large neurons within its nervous system
(Gill withdrawal is graded in strength with stimulus)

Question 5

What is habituation?

Answer 5

Wane in response with repeated stimulus

Question 6

What is facilitation?

Answer 6

Increased response when preceded by a different noxious stimulus