Exam 3: The Human Brain

Which type of antidepressant medication is specifically designed to block neurotransmitter reuptake by a presynaptic neuron?

If you are in a very serious car accident and you suffer a severed spinal cord,you will lose control over functions __________.

The hypothalamus gets its name from the Greek word that means "little brain."

Which type of human neuron is contained exclusively in the central nervous system?

Which major structure of the brain is responsible for receiving and directing most sensory input to the different lobes of the cerebral cortex?

A large band of axons that separates and connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain is called the __________.

The __________ is the area between neurons through which nerve impulses travel.

Ben and Marcie are having a very deep conversation while Ben is cooking dinner for them to enjoy.He gets so distracted by their chat that he fails to realize he is about to place his hand on a scalding hot pan.Just as he is about to get burned,he yanks his hand away with a shout."Whew," Ben says."It's a good thing my __________ were working,or I might not have realized that pan was so hot until it was too late!"

For every one neuron in the human nervous system,there is/are _____ glial cell(s).

The __________ gland is responsible for secreting growth hormone and for regulating other glands in the body.

While walking down the street in a poorly-lit area one evening,you hear the faintest of sounds behind you.Your ears perk up and you suddenly realize that there are footsteps getting closer and closer to you.You feel your heart begin to beat faster,your skin break out in a cold sweat,and your breathing begins to speed up.As the footsteps catch up to you and the other pedestrian hurries past you without a glance or a word,you begin to remember your Psychology 101 course where you learned that the __________ is the brain structure that rapidly detects danger and produces rapid protection responses without conscious participation.

Although all neurons share similar shapes and structures,they do fall into three different categories.Which of the following is one of those types of neurons?

The structures that most agree are a part of the limbic system include the hippocampus, the amygdala,and the hypothalamus.

What is the name of the largest hole in the skull,which allows the spinal cord to connect to the brain?

Which brain imaging technique which gave a graphic representation of the electrical activity in the brain was the first to be developed?

Evolutionarily speaking,the oldest part of the human brain is the brainstem.

Virtually all human beings have some amount of language control that is governed by the __________ of the brain.

Which structure (or set of structures)in the human brain is/are most responsible for experiencing emotions?

In order for a neuron to fire,it must receive enough positive inputs to exceed its __________.

The primary motor cortex of the human brain is located in which of the cerebral lobes?