Exam 4: Neuroscience

What part of the nervous system includes the spinal cord?

Approximately how many neurons are housed in the adult, human brain?

During an action potential, ________ ions rush into a neuron, ultimately resulting in a charge of about ______ mV.

The folds of the neocortex are called __________.

The anterior pituitary gland is to the posterior pituitary gland as _________ are to _________.

Dendrite is to axon as _________ is to _________.

What functions does the parasympathetic nervous system control?

Which structures are especially important for communication between one neuron and another?

There is a cure for Huntington's disease.

Pizza! Beer! Sex! Our motivation or drive for such things is based in part on the activity of the brain region known as the ________.

Neural pathways in a brain area known as the ________ are responsible for both the fluidity of movement and the inhibition of movement; this brain area is part of the _________.

What is the significance of the lock and key metaphor?

Mrs. Zimmerman has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The area in Mrs. Zimmerman's brain that is most likely damaged is the _________.

Which of the following subcortical areas is CORRECTLY paired with a description?

Excitation is to rest as ______ is to ________.

The part of brain closest to the spinal cord is the _________; it is important for such functions as __________.

The term used to describe the process of producing a new neuron is __________.

What process refers to forming new synapses?

What motivated behaviors are regulated by the hypothalamus?

Stem-cell treatment seems especially promising in studies of animal models of _________. a) Parkinson's disease b) Huntington's disease c) multiple sclerosis d) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis