Exam 2: The Role of Biology in Psychology

The somatic nervous system allows

The parts of the neuron that act like mailboxes because they receive information from other neurons are called the

In the nervous system, the cells that receive, integrate, and transmit information are the

Roberto's grandmother has Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, you would expect to see too ________ of the neurotransmitter ________ in her brain.

Yves has been drinking. He has difficulty walking a straight line when asked to do so by a police officer. Apparently, Yves's ________ has been affected by the alcohol.

At conception, your ________ is/are fixed.

The action of neurotransmitters is ________ by agonists and is ________ by antagonists.

When walking to his car late at night, Otto is extra vigilant and his body is on alert for danger. These responses are due to the actions of the ________ system.

The hypothalamus is a brain structure that is important in

After cautiously walking home and arriving safely from her late-night class, Selma notices that both her heart rate and breathing slow down. This automatic return to a normal state is due to the activity of her ________ nervous system.

Your little brother has blue eyes. His eye color is the result of

The part of the brain that is responsible for the sense of touch and for picturing the layout of spaces in the environment is the ________ lobes.

Information travels from our sensory receptors to the ________ in the brain, which relays it to the cortex.

Brad has experienced a relatively severe left hemisphere stroke. As a result, he is unable to move his right arm and has a great deal of difficulty with planning and attention. The stroke most likely caused damage to the ________ lobes.

When Chloe was 10 years old, she began developing breasts and hair under her arms. Chloe's mom explained that these changes were part of puberty and were the result of her gonads, called ________, releasing the hormone called ________.

Endocrine glands release

The spinal cord is composed of two distinct types of tissue. One type of tissue is composed of the cell bodies of neurons, which do not have myelin on their axons. This tissue in the spinal cord is called

Using your own words, describe the difference between agonist and antagonistic drugs.

Which of the following is NOT a pathway through which the environment could affect your brain functioning?

A child gets a severe blow to the head from an accident. Although her eyes are still fully functional, she can no longer see. Based on this information, her doctor determines that the brain area most likely damaged in the accident is the ________ lobes.