Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

The __________ system is made up of glands which release hormones into the bloodstream.

The system that relays messages in the form of electrochemical impulses throughout the body is called __________.

The central nervous system consists of the __________.

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and keeps the entire cell alive and functioning is the __________.

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travel along is called the __________.

An individual with a "split brain":

The somatic nervous system is made up of nerves carrying messages from the central nervous system to the muscles of the body.

The division of the nervous system that connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body is the __________ system.

Calm is to aroused as _______ is to _______.

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column,where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?

Alexis is learning several new routines in her gymnastics class.After enough practice,her __________ will play an important role in helping her to perform the routines correctly and smoothly.

One purpose of the __________ is to speed up the neural message traveling down the axon.

The left cerebral hemisphere primarily controls:

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

The term neurotransmitter refers to __________.

Which of the following coordinates involuntary rapid fine-motor movement?

Which part of the neuron is responsible for maintaining the life of the cell?

Hormones are chemicals that are secreted and go directly into ________.

Endorphins are __________.

When the electric potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state,this electrical charge reversal is known as the __________.