Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Match these functions with the neurotransmitters that control them. -Affects neurons involved in sleep, appetite, sensory perception, temperature regulation, pain suppression, and mood.

In the human brain, neurons are microscopic.

When forced to make a choice, rats in the Olds and Milner study would opt for ________ over other temptations.

Many contemporary cognitive psychologists suggest that the brain consists of modules and that the self is an illusion. In what way is this view consistent with the teachings of Eastern spiritual traditions?

Erection in men can be inhibited by anxiety or distracting thoughts.

Why do the authors state that "Listening to the brain with an EEG machine is like standing outside a sports stadium: You know when something is happening but you can't be sure what it is or who is doing it."

Motor nerves carry messages from special receptors in the skin, from muscles, and from sense organs to the spinal cord.

The pons in the brain stem is associated with:

The occipital lobes contain the visual cortex, where visual signals are processed.

Hilda's husband is told that his wife is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that she has lost brain cells that are responsible for producing:

The motor cortex is located in the frontal lobes.

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system leads to pupil dilation, inhibition of digestion, and an accelerated heartbeat.

Although a split-brain patient could not describe an object presented to his left visual field, he could:

The ________ is a structure in the brain stem responsible for certain automatic functions, such as breathing and heart rate.

If an axon is myelinated, the action potential at each point in the axon gives rise to a new action potential at the next point, somewhat like the fire travels down the fuse of a firecracker.

If you look straight ahead, then everything in the left side of the scene before you goes to the:

Endorphins give a species an evolutionary advantage because they:

Irene purchases St. John's wort in order to relieve her:

Most endorphins act by altering the effects of neurotransmitters by limiting or prolonging those effects.

In the giraffe, a neuron that runs from the spinal cord down the animal's hind leg may be 3 metres long.