Exam 49: Nervous Systems

Which of the following structures or regions is correctly paired with its function?

For long-term potentiation to occur in the hippocampus, ________.

The activation of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is associated with ________.

Use the figure to answer the following question. Which of the following region(s)arose developmentally from the hindbrain?

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the ________.

When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe, or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, they would ________.

The suprachiasmatic nuclei are found in the ________.

Cephalization, the clustering of neurons and interneurons in the anterior part of the animal, is apparent in ________. I.mammals II.cnidarians III.Planaria IV.sea stars

The stretch sensors of the sensory neurons in the human knee-jerk reflex are located in the ________.

Biological rhythms in animals isolated from light and dark cues ________.

Increases and decreases of the heart rate result from changes in the activity of the ________.

In a simple synapse, neurotransmitter chemicals are received by ________.

The motor cortex is part of the ________.

Patients with damage to Broca's area have difficulty ________.

Central coordination of vertebrate biological rhythms in physiology and behavior reside in the ________.

Use the figure to answer the following question. Which part of the brain, if damaged, would lead to a decrease in the release of brain derived hormones, such as oxytocin?

Choose the correct match of glial cell type and function.

If a doctor attempts to trigger the patellar tendon reflex and a lack of response occurs, what are potential regions where pathology might exist? I.the brain II.the knee III.the spinal cord

Our understanding of mental illness has been most advanced by discoveries involving the ________.

Wernicke's area ________.