Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Lizette is having an operation called a split-brain procedure to reduce the frequency of her epileptic seizures. During this surgery, the ________ in Lizette's brain will be severed.

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

An area of damage in the brain is called a(n)

A functional MRI indirectly

What is the function of the myelin sheath?

The knoblike structures at the far end of the axon are called ________.

The ________ is sometimes called the emergency centre of the body.

As Joe walks to his car late at night, he hears footsteps behind him. Feeling afraid, Joe grips his keys and quickens his pace. It is likely that Joe's ________ has been activated.

Which of the following types of research would be very useful for examining the heritability of a particular trait?

The process by which the synaptic vesicle absorbs the neurotransmitters that it just released is called ________.

A brain-imaging method using magnetic fields to measure the release of energy from water in biological tissues is called ________.

The area housed inside of the cortex and located at the very back of the brain is called the ________. It contains the midbrain, pons, and medulla.

Neurotransmitters are found in the

During an action potential, the electrical charge inside the neuron is ________ the electrical charge outside the neuron.

The functioning of the human brain depends upon cross-talk among

Discuss the various techniques used to study heritability.

People's genetic makeup is their

The ________ regulates and maintains constant internal bodily states.

Mobombi had completed about a quarter of the distance in the marathon in which he was a participant. Suddenly, he stumbled and fell. Despite feeling a sharp pain initially, he got up and continued to run until he completed the race. Upon crossing the finish line, he fell down writhing in pain. When checked out, it was discovered that Mobombi had broken his leg. He was able to run the remainder of the marathon relatively pain free due to the release of

John has decided to start to learn how to wrestle. On his first day at practice, a seasoned wrestler slams the back of his head to the mat. John was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head. As a result of "seeing stars," John's ________ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam.