Exam 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

If you run a marathon, your body will release _____ to elevate your mood and reduce your pain.

Injury to the thalamus can cause all except which of the following?

Although the left and right hemispheres of the brain are specialized, they are normally in close communication through the _____.

The link between the brain and the spinal cord and the rest of the body's sense receptors, muscles, and glands is the _____ nervous system.

The case of Phineas Gage most clearly demonstrated that _____________ is/are a function of the brain - especially the frontal lobe.

The next time you see someone at a party who is having trouble walking properly, you might say, "He has had too much alcohol to drink, and it went right to his _____."

In most adults, the right hemisphere of the brain is specialized for _____.

This part of the brain is responsible for survival functions such as heart beat and respiration.

This term refers to the fact that various parts of the brain are specialized for particular functions.

What type(s) of messages can one neuron deliver to another?

The branching neuron structures that receive neural impulses from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body are called _____.

The autonomic nervous system is subdivided into two branches called the _____ and _____ systems.

Chemical messengers that are released by axons and stimulate dendrites on another neuron are called _____.

What is the main function of our nervous system?

Among other behaviors, this neurotransmitter also affects sleep, appetite, and emotional states.

Outline the organization of the nervous system, detailing the levels of structure/functional units.

The central nervous system (CNS) has two main divisions. What are they?

The somatic nervous system is made up of _____.

"Split-brain" is the term used to describe which of the following conditions?

Certain forms of depression are related to lowered levels of _____.