Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Structures buried deep inside the cortex that help to control movement are called the

There are approximately ________ neurons in your brain alone.

The ________ nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord.

The voltage of −60 millivolts is known as the neuron's

________ is the creation of new cells in the adult brain.

The fluid-Filled space between the axon terminal of one cell and the dendrites of the next cell is called the ________.

Calm is to aroused as ________ is to ________.

Since Jamilla suffered a head injury in a car accident three months ago, she has not experienced dreams as she had in the past. She used to dream vivid, active dreams. Which part of her brain was most likely affected during the car accident and is related to her problem with dreaming?

Bill was admitted to the hospital last week after he fell. When Bill's son visited, he found his father was unable to get words out in a smooth, connected fashion. If Bill's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage, what is the likely location of the damage?

With all the different methods for studying the brain, how does one decide which one to use?

Of the following functions, which is NOT controlled by the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex?

________ are slender threads inside of a cell's nucleus that carry genes.

Drugs that decrease a neuron's receptor site activity are called

Owantu let out an ear-piercing scream when he became frightened. He was unable to stimulate those neurons for a brief time after their firing because of the

The two types of glial cells are called ________ and ________.

The part of the brain dedicated to emotion is called the ________.

When you see someone you have a crush on and your heart pounds, your hands get sweaty, and your cheeks feel hot, your ________ is/are active.

Hormones are chemicals that are secreted and go directly into ________.

Jennifer has been diagnosed with spinocerebellar degeneration. The first stage of the disease involves tremors and unsteady gate. In the later stages, she will be unable to stand, walk, and will be uncoordinated in her movements. This disease affects the ________.

Neurons in virtually every brain area use these neurotransmitters to communicate with other neurons. They are