Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

Dendrite is to axon as:

The brain is divided into several different structures on the bottom part of the brain,referred to as the "hindbrain." Which of the parts of the brain listed below is NOT located in the hindbrain?

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?

In the peripheral nervous system,_____________________ carry messages from special sense receptors in the skin,muscles,and other internal and external sense organs to the spinal cord.

The hormone released by the pineal gland that is influential in sleep-wake cycles is ________.

Which hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is dominant in spatial tasks and concept formation?

A brain-imaging method that takes computer-controlled X-rays of the brain is called __________.

If you are shot in the head and there is damage to the medulla this can seriously impair your ability to

The ___________ gland produces the hormone which regulates the body's rate of metabolism.

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in ________________ and _________________.

The________ lobes are located at the top and back of each cerebral hemisphere,containing the centers for touch,body position,and temperature.

The part of the brain located just behind the temples,containing neurons responsible for the sense of hearing and meaningful speech,is called the ___________.

Jeff is undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor.The surgeon applies electrical simulation to various areas around the tumor,causing Jeff to report tingling sensations in various areas of his skin.The tumor is most likely in which lobe of Jeff's brain?

_______________ are fired when an animal performs an action or when the animal observes that same action being performed.For example,an infant will mimic the facial expressions of adults.

Acetylcholine is an agonist or an excitatory neurotransmitter also found in a part of the brain responsible for forming new memories and stimulating muscle contraction.

Neurons found in the center of the spinal cord that receive information from the sensory neurons and send commands to the muscles through the motor neurons are called__________.

Dendrites:

If Mindy's doctor has taken a series of images of her brain using X-rays,then she likely had a(n)________.

People suffering from Alzheimer's disease have much lower levels of acetylcholine in the ______________.

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 __________.