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

The sum total of your particular set of genes is called your phenotype.

Explain how picking up a pencil requires the use of all four lobes of the cerebral cortex.

In terms of the neuroendocrine system, how might the body cope with the extra energy demands of stress?

In trying to determine whether the left hemisphere constructs stories to "fill in gaps" in its knowledge, Gazzaniga and LeDoux (1978) used all of the following techniques in their case study except ________.

LaKeisha stepped on a piece of glass and quickly pulled her foot away from that sharp object. Which of the following are responsible for sending a message to the muscles in LaKeisha's foot, resulting in her pulling her foot away from the piece of glass?

A reflex involves which of the following type(s) of neurons?

If you were to play a very dangerous (and somewhat gruesome) game and saw part of your skull off and look at your now well-ventilated brain in a mirror, the first structure(s) you would see under the skull will be the ________.

Which of the following is a group of several brain structures located under the cortex and involved in learning, emotion, memory, and motivation?

Every deliberate action you make, such as pedaling a bike, walking, scratching, or smelling a flower, involves neurons in the ______ nervous system.

Suzie Q. was rollerblading when a cat jumped right in front of her, causing her to fall. She landed on the back of her head at which point she saw "stars." Which lobe would have been most affected by this fall given what she saw?

Which of the following allows for the visualization of brain structures?

Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, sleeping, and temperature control are most strongly influenced by the ______.

________ , or scanning techniques, yield information concerning brain structure and function.

Neurons that carry information from the senses to the spinal cord are called ___________.

Darwin's famous term "survival of the fittest" really centers on those who are ________.

Which of the following statements is true, according to your authors?

The term "fire" when referring to neural transmission indicates that a neuron ___________.

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 or walk and will be uncoordinated in her movements. This disease affects the ______.

Unlike Mendelian inheritance, complex inheritance ________.

What term is used to describe a specialized cell that makes up the nervous system and receives and sends messages within that system?