Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and the Self

Estrogen is to _______ as testosterone is to _______.

The part of the neuron that carries outgoing messages either to another neuron or to a muscle or gland is the

The motor impulses/commands associated with the muscular coordination and movements necessary for one to write originate in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

When the sympathetic nervous system assumes control of the involuntary bodily processes during a stressful situation,which of the following changes is likely to occur?

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are divisions of the _______ system.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

The bundle of nerves that connects the two hemispheres of the brain is called the:

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 _______.

The FIRST division of the nervous system consists of the:

Neural messages travel faster on axons which

The medulla,pons,and cerebellum are all part of the:

The part of the brain which controls breathing,heartbeat,and posture is the

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements.Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

The left cerebral hemisphere primarily controls:

If the limbic system were destroyed,which of the following structures would be damaged?

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

The part of our brain that MOST makes us human is the:

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 _______.

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

The myelin sheath: