Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

The medulla is responsible for people's ability to selectively attend to certain kinds of information in their surroundings.

Which of the following techniques involves passing a mild current through the brain to activate certain structures without damaging them?

A group of axons bundled together coated in myelin that travels together through the body is called a __________.

Neuroplasticity is most evident in which of the following circumstances?

Which of the following brain structures is located near the hippocampus and is responsible for fear responses and memory of fear?

Neurons found in the center of the spinal cord that receive information from the sensory neurons and send commands to the muscles through the motor neurons are called __________.

The growth of a brain tumor has caused Zhang Wei's vision to suffer. Which lobe of his brain is being affected by the tumor's growth?

__________ synapses make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons, whereas __________ synapses make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.

The thyroid gland secretes a hormone called thyroxin.

The central nervous system consists of __________.

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

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in __________ and __________.

Which part of the neuron is responsible for maintaining the life of the cell?

Acetylcholine is an agonist or an excitatory neurotransmitter also found in a part of the brain responsible for forming new memories and stimulating muscle contraction.

The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that is made up of all nerves carrying messages from the senses to the central nervous system and all nerves carrying messages from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles is called the __________ nervous system.

Name two hormones that are of particular interest to psychologists and state which gland they are related to and some of the tasks that these hormones perform.

The division of the nervous system that connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body is the __________ system.

The system that relays messages in the form of electrochemical impulses throughout the body is called the __________ system.

Which of the following is a likely effect of damage to the hypothalamus?

Heroin mimics the actions of endorphins, inhibiting pain signals. Heroin is an example of a(n) __________.