Exam 2: The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Which of the following subcortical structures plays a role in the formation of a habit?

The ________ is the part of the brain responsible for the formation of long-term memories.

The three types of neurons are ________.

The central nervous system is only concerned with getting information into and out of the brain.

Pruning is to plasticity as ________.

_________ receive messages from other neurons and _____________send messages to other neurons.

A college student is having difficulty staying awake during the day and sleeping through the night. Her difficulties are MOST likely due to problems in the ______.

Joe is very anxious over an upcoming exam. Consequently, his adrenal glands will probably produce ________.

If your ________ was damaged, you might walk oddly and have trouble standing normally.

The thalamus is considered a subcortical structure.

As she walks out of the living room, Gloriann turns out the light. In this example, Gloriann's __________________ is active.

Reuptake refers to ________.

If someone has suffered a stroke, then one can infer that the affected region of brain tissue has ___________.

The saclike structures found inside the synaptic knob containing chemicals are called________.

The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the__________.

A fatty substance that is wrapped around the shaft of axons in the nervous system and whose function is to insulate neurons and speed up the neural impulse is called a _________.

Which sensory system is generally controlled by the parietal lobes?

What is the term used to describe the branches located at the end of the axon?

According to the authors, the brain has a total of ________ mechanisms that allow the brain to communicate with the body.

Because the point of reflexes is to get things done in a hurry, the sensory neurons are directly connected to motor neurons.