Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

The process of digesting your last snack or meal or the unconscious regulation of your breathing are all primarily rooted in the __________ nervous system.

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

Which of the following is a group of several brain structures located in the inner margin of the upper brain and is involved in learning, emotion, and motivation?

The part of the neuron that carries outgoing messages either to another neuron or to a muscle or gland is the

Isabella is putting mustard on her hot dog. She realizes she has put too much and sucks up some of it back into the squeeze bottle. This process is similar to:

As you take notes, your heart beats at a normal rate. Your breathing is normal and your stomach slowly digests your ?earlier meal. What division of the peripheral nervous is currently in action?

Positron-emission tomography (PET scan) is a brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain.

Which hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is dominant in language tasks?

When a cell is "at rest," it is in a state called the ________.

The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

Neuroplasticity is most evident in which of the following circumstances?

The ________ lobes are located at the top and back of each cerebral hemisphere, containing the centers for touch, body position, and temperature.

During the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome, all of the following EXCEPT ________ are reactions that can be seen.

A synapse is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock.

Which hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is usually dominant in spatial tasks?

The part of our brain that MOST makes us human is the:

In order to study parts of an animal's brain, researchers may sometimes deliberately damage a part of the brain. They accomplish this by placing into the brain a thin insulated wire through which they send an electrical current that destroys the brain cells at the tip of the wire. This technique is called ____________.

A "split brain" patient is a patient who has had __________.

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are divisions of the _______ system.

When a neuron is in the resting potential state, the neuron is negatively charged on the _________ and positively charged on the _________.