Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

 Hang's doctors would like to get an image of her brain. Her doctors decided that an MRI might be a challenge because ____.

 Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

 Cell bodies of motor neurons are located outside of the spinal cord.

 Name and describe two different methods for measuring brain function (not anatomy).

 Hai is exercising. His body prepares for movement by serotonin release in the substantia nigra.

 What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

 The nucleus basalis is a key part of the brain's system for ____.

 A group of forebrain structures is important for motivated and emotional behavior. What term refers to this group of structures?

 One function of the thalamus is to ____.

 Explain why phrenology is not a valid method for understanding the brain and behavior.

 The cell bodies of sensory neurons that are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord are called ____.

 Sheldon is studying for a quiz. He writes in his notes that humans have _____ pairs of cranial nerves.

 As axons from the spinal cord enter the skull, which structure do they enter?

 Franz Gall noticed that some people with superb verbal skills had protruding eyes. He inferred that verbal memory must be stored in the brain behind the eyes. This method of attempting to understand the brain was called _____.

 Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

 Professor Tutson is lecturing about the peripheral nervous system. She tells her class that the parasympathetic system primarily uses ____ to communicate.

 While it is known for a role in balance and coordination, the _____ is also very important for certain types of learning and conditioning.

 The ____ monitors all the information about eye, head, and body positions and passes it on to brain areas that control movement.

 Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.

 Sophia is not feeling well and has been coughing and sneezing all day. These actions are controlled by her _____.