Exam 38: The Nervous System

Alice's PET (positron emission tomography)scan shows a large red area in the occipital lobe when taken while Alice is looking at color images. Which of the following is TRUE about Alice's PET scan?

The electrical voltage difference maintained across the plasma membrane in an inactive neuron is the ________.

The left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected through the ________, a large band of axons.

The peripheral nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. True or False?

In neurons, the ________ concentration is higher inside the cell than outside.

If a patient has a particular memory problem in which he can recall old memories but cannot make new memories, what part of his brain is most likely damaged?

When an action potential reaches a portion of the membrane, ________ suddenly open.

The more frequently an action potential is triggered by a stimulus, the ________ the intensity of the sensation.

The complex motor patterns necessary for flight in birds are stored in the:

Which portion of the brain is responsible for primitive emotions?

Electrical signals are transmitted to the synaptic terminals along the:

Even TV ads mention endorphins. What makes these compounds so interesting?

Damage to section D would:

The part of a neuron that contains a nucleus and other organelles typical of cells is the ________.

The nerve cell bodies in the spinal cord form the ________.

Visual information is processed in the:

The autonomic nervous system controls:

If a broken nose pushed a bone fragment against the olfactory (smell)nerve, triggering an action potential, the person would:

If I step on a shard of glass while playing volleyball barefoot, which path will the reflex to pull my foot up follow?

Damage to the right frontal cortex may produce paralysis on the ________ side of the body.