Exam 3: Biological Processes

Dr.Waddell is treating a patient with a head injury.This patient seems to understand all the questions that Dr.Waddell is asking, but is having difficulty answering the questions.Prior to the head injury the patient had no trouble speaking.If the head injury caused damage to the patient's cerebral cortex, the area that was most likely damaged would be:

Cells in the nervous system that fill in empty space, remove wastes, and aid in efficient communication are called ____________________.

Which of the following is true of glial cells?

The most plentiful neurons are the:

Camilla suffered a stroke and even though she has recovered much of her functioning, she finds that she is relatively insensitive to pain signals from her right hand.Based on what is known about the functions of the lobes within the cerebral cortex, you should conclude that Camilla's stroke most likely affected her:

The key function associated with the cerebellum is:

Aunt Bess no longer can plan activities or make decisions sensibly.She has also become very uninhibited, undressing in public.Her doctor probably suspects Aunt Bess has damage to:

One of the key functions of the hypothalamus is:

Compare and contrast the roles of the nervous system and the endocrine system in internal communication within the body.

Early studies of brain damage indicated that destruction of an area known as Broca's area was associated with a loss of the ability to:

When identical twins who are raised apart, in separate adoptive homes, show different susceptibilities to a given psychological disorder, it indicates that:

The human body would not be able to perform basic internal housekeeping functions necessary for survival, if humans didn't have:

Depolarization occurs when a neuron's electrical potential becomes:

Neurons are protected by the:

The overall speed of an action potential depends on the size and shape of the axon and, in general, the thinner the axon the faster the message will travel.

The brain and spinal cord comprise the body's:

People who have damage to the amygdala sometimes have difficulty:

Dr.Mercadante is prescribing L-Dopa for one his patients.The patient is probably suffering from:

When identical twins who are raised apart, in separate adoptive homes, show the same susceptibility to a given psychological disorder, it indicates that:

Charity lost her balance and fell down a flight of stairs.Although she was not seriously hurt, she was still shaking and couldn't seem to calm down, even an hour after her fall.This long-term, widespread response to a frightening incident is mainly a result of activity in Charity's: