Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Discuss the lobes of the cerebral cortex, including their roles.

The saclike structures found inside the axon terminals containing chemicals are called ________.

Which of the following is a machine designed to record the brain wave patterns produced by electrical activity of the brain?

A ________ is a fluid-Filled space between two neurons through which neurotransmitters travel. It is in this area where messages are transmitted chemically.

What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information?

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to disrupt which of the following?

After getting hit in the head with a line drive during a baseball game, Clancy had difficulties forming and encoding new memories. Strangely, though, he had no difficulty accessing his older memories. Clancy probably suffered an injury to his ________.

The ________ is the central region of the neuron that manufactures new cell components.

The endocrine system is responsible for the production of ________, molecules that influence particular organs.

A car accident rendered Chris's nervous system unable to send messages for him to breathe, so he is on a respirator. Which brain structure was damaged in the accident?

Samantha's doctor is concerned that Samantha may have a brain tumour. Which method of neuroimaging should he use to detect the tumour?

________ are short strings of amino acids found in the nervous system. They act somewhat like neurotransmitters.

When a neuron fires, it fires in a(n)________ fashion, as there is no such thing as "partial" firing.

The main excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, which plays a role in the relay of sensory information and learning, is

The ________ speeds up the passage of electrical messages by acting as an insulator of the neuronal signal.

Seetra has just returned home to discover that her house has been vandalised while she was away. As she takes in this very stressful situation, her adrenal glands begin to increase their production of the hormones adrenaline and ________.

"All or none" is the principle stating that

Involuntary functions are controlled by the ________ nervous system.

A functional MRI (fMRI)measures

The main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system is