Exam 3: Biological Psychology

The medulla,pons,and cerebellum are all part of the:

For a simple trait with one dominant and one receive gene,a person will display the recessive trait

What type of cell in the nervous system is responsible for mounting immune responses in the brain,removing wastes,and is found in myelin?

Dr.McKenzie is performing a study to determine which brain regions are most active when participants recall traumatic events.To do this,he injects them with radioactive glucose.The slight radioactivity allows him to track the glucose using a _____________________ to determine which brain regions are using glucose at a fast rate.

Which technique measures the electrical activity of brain cells directly?

The ___________ is the central region of the neuron that contains genes that synthesize proteins that comprise the chemicals and structures that allow the neuron to function.

Darla was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.Her sense of touch has been affected.Which part of the brain is the most likely site of the damage?

Reggie suffered brain damage in a car accident.As a result,he can no longer breathe on his own and needs the help of a respirator.Which structure of his brain was most likely damaged?

The pituitary gland is known as the _______ gland because it controls the other glands in the body.

For a trait to evolve,it must have a(n)_____ basis.

Which lobes are associated with higher cognitive functions,such as planning,inhibiting impulses and emotion,language production,and voluntary movement?

Yani inherited the gene for blue eyes from his mother,but he actually has brown eyes.What is his eye color phenotype?

The _______________ is a structure in the brain stem responsible for life-sustaining functions,such as breathing and heart rate.

When a neural impulse reaches the end of an axon,it causes the tiny oval sacs at the end of the axon to release chemicals called __________.

A victim of a car wreck with head injuries,whose involuntary bodily processes (breathing,heartbeat,etc.)have been disturbed,probably has had damage done to the _______.

Malcolm is studying alone in his room late at night when he hears a loud noise downstairs.His heartbeat increases significantly and his breathing becomes shallow.He wonders if a burglar has entered the house and decides to investigate.When he gets downstairs he discovers his cat has knocked over a plant stand.His body begins to relax and return to normal.Which part of his nervous system is responsible for returning Malcolm to a normal state?

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty maintaining her balance and normal body positions.Her sense of touch has also been injured.The part of her brain most likely injured was her ___________.

The thyroid and pituitary glands are parts of the _______ system.

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

Approximately how many genes do humans have?