Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Any injury to the brain causes dramatic changes to behaviour.

The parasympathetic nervous system acts like the ________ of a car.

________ is a method of stimulating brain cells using a powerful magnetic field produced by a wire coil laced on a person's head.

Which of the following illustrates the controversy about the exact details of the sad case of Phineas Gage?

Suppose you were taking a walk through the brain, starting at the lowest part. You would start at the ________ and end up at the ________.

Although neurons are often called the building blocks of the nervous system, in structure they are more like ________ than blocks.

According to our textbook, endorphins play a role in the:

April spots the boy that she has a crush on sitting by his friends. Her heart begins to pound, her hands get sweaty, and her cheeks feel hot. April's ________ has/have been activated.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain imaging or recording method. -A method for imaging the brain using magnetic fields and special radio receivers.

Hanging down from the hypothalamus, connected to it by a short stalk, is a cherry-sized endocrine gland called the:

Skeletal muscles and sensory organs are connected to the brain and spinal cord by the:

Harry had most of his ________ removed and as a result has severe memory problems.

A chemical substance that is released by a transmitting neuron at the synapse and that alters the activity of a receiving neuron is called a/an:

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

The limbic system regulates the autonomic nervous system.

As she entered a health food store, Gail noticed a sign recommending an herbal remedy called St. John's wort for the treatment of depression. Explain how this remedy affects the biochemistry of the nervous system.

The site where a nerve impulse is transmitted from one nerve cell to another is called the:

When an individual's pupils constrict, heart beat slows, and digestion is activated, then the parasympathetic nervous system has become active.

The somatic nervous system is sometimes called the skeletal nervous system.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate lobe of cortex. -Contains motor cortex; is involved in short-term memory, emotion, the ability to make plans, think creatively, and take initiative; and, in the left hemisphere, is involved in speech production.