Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

Neurons are __________.

What is the function of myelin?

Bailey is a subject in a study on memory and problem solving. The researcher is applying magnetic pulses to her brain through copper wire coils positioned directly above her scalp. Bailey's study would best be described as a(n) __________ technique.

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the __________ nervous system.

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells generate a fatty substance known as __________.

The outermost part of the brain, made up of tightly packed neurons and only a tenth of an inch thick, is called the __________.

A researcher wants to obtain a "movie" of changes in the activity of the brain using images from different time periods. Which of these would be the BEST choice for this researcher?

In which of the following lobes of the cortex would you find the primary visual cortex?

Specialized cells in the brain that send and receive information are called __________.

The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by the __________.

Endorphins are __________.

The brain's "relay station" is the __________.

Since Penelope is a split-brain patient, we can infer that she likely has a history of __________.

Claire, an emergency room physician, must quickly treat a patient who has been bitten by a black widow spider. Claire knows she must prevent the __________ in the patient's nervous system.

__________ neurons are fired when an animal or person performs an action and also when an animal or person observes that same action being performed by another. For example, an infant will mimic the facial expressions of adults.

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

The __________ is the upper part of the brain consisting of two cerebral hemispheres and the structures that connect them.

Isaiah is having trouble deciding what he wants to eat for breakfast. Which lobe of his brain is especially active as he makes his selection?

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

List two different functions of glial cells.