Exam 3: The Human Brain

The system of glands that release hormones in the body is called the endocrine system.It is generally regulated by the __________ in the brain.

The central nervous system can be broken down into the autonomic and somatic nervous systems.

Each neuron is connected to exactly one other neuron through its single dendrite.

Which part of the human nervous system is referred to by the moniker "rest and digest?"

The majority of brain-body connections are __________.

Which of the following is one of the different regions of the brain,according to Paul MacLean?

The more you engage in a particular type of cognitive activity,the more the brain structure that controls that activity will develop and grow.This demonstrates the concept of synaptic __________.

When a neuron fires,the signal travels down the neuron's __________,which is a cable-like extension that transmits the signal away from the soma toward the target of communication.

Sensory neurons are responsible for bringing information from outside the body to the central nervous system.

The ___________ lobes of the cerebral cortex are to the brain as a conductor is to a train; that is,it is the job of these lobes to perform a variety of integration and management functions.

Which brain structure resembles a smaller version of the cerebral cortex?

When you walk up to a light switch,you might notice that it has two positions - "On" and "Off." If you lift the switch enough,the light turns on.If you do not,the light stays off.This is very similar to the __________ principle of the human neuron.

One of the many functions controlled by the thalamus is the regulation of our states of arousal, sleep and wakefulness.

Who is most likely to have some amount of language functioning controlled by the right hemisphere of their cerebrum?

The __________ is a part of the brain that regulates cardiac and respiratory function.

Which part of the human nervous system is referred to by the moniker "fight or flight?"

Interneurons send information between sensory neurons and motor neurons.

__________ is a process in which neurotransmitters are moved back to a pre-synaptic neuron.

The spinal cord is made up of two different nerve "tracks," the ascending tracks and the descending tracks.

When you drive a car,you have two pedals (in an automatic transmission!).One of them,the accelerator,makes the car move faster,and the other,the brake,slows the car down.In your peripheral nervous system,the __________ is like the accelerator and the __________ is the brake.