Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

A brain tumor's growth has caused Dick's vision to suffer.Which lobe of the brain is being affected by the tumor's growth?

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 _______.

Bobby B.was rollerblading when a cat jumped right in front of him causing him to fall.When he fell,he landed on the side of his head.Shortly afterwards,Bobby complained that he could not understand what people were saying to him.Which lobe would have been most affected by this fall,given what he experienced?

The nervous system is comprised of two major parts: __________.

The cerebellum __________.

The long bundle of neurons that carries messages to and from the body to the brain and is responsible for very fast,lifesaving reflexes is called the ________.

Andy has decided to seek medical help for mood disturbances and appetite problems.Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the problems Andy is experiencing?

The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by the:

The two main divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

The short fibers which extend from the neuron allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are __________.

Myelin not only insulates the neuron,it also slows down the neural message,helping with transmission of messages traveling down the axon.

Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels down during neural conduction.Which of the following sequences will you offer?

Al is trying to decide whether the shower is hot enough to step in,Hal is listening to his MP3 player,and Sal is looking at a beautiful painting in an art museum.Which individual is using his parietal lobe?

The brain is part of the:

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?

Garcia is having great difficulty controlling his appetite.All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats,he is still hungry.His weight is approaching 400 pounds and he still constantly wants to eat.His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain.That brain center is most likely the __________.

Hank has been overweight since childhood.He diets frequently and can lose weight but always seems to gain it back,because he is unable to control his eating.Hank may have a problem with his:

The part of the brain which controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is:

A neuroanatomist destroyed a dog's reticular formation to determine its function.Of the following,which is the most likely result? The dog:

The pituitary gland is controlled by the: