Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

The somatosensory cortex is located in the ________ lobe of the brain.

Neurons are:

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete ________.

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 ________.

________ synapses make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons, whereas ________ synapses make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.

A brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain is called ________.

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

The FIRST division of the nervous system consists of the:

Which of the following is true of neural impulses in a single neuron?

A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy. Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?

Which of the following is a brain-imaging method in which radioactive sugar is injected into the subject and a computer compiles a color-coded image of the activity of the brain?

The part of the brain responsible for emotional behavior and regulating the nervous system in times of stress is the ________.

Motor neurons carry messages from special receptors in the skin, from muscles, and from sense organs to the spinal cord.

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

Positron-emission tomography (PET scan) is a brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain.

The pea-sized gland that is stimulated by light and helps regulate activity levels over the course of a day is the:

The forebrain is one of ________ operationally distinct sections of the brain.

Joella was rollerblading when a cat jumped right in front of her, causing her to trip and fall. When she fell, she partially landed on the front side of her head near her forehead. Shortly afterward, Joella exhibited symptoms similar to that of Phineas Gage. Which lobe would have been most affected by this fall?

What are two roles of glial cells?

As she walks out of the living room, Gloriann turns out the light. In this example, Gloriann's ________ is active.