Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

GABA functions as ________.

The axon receives messages from other neurons.

Voluntary muscles are controlled by the ________ nervous system.

Messages from the brain to the muscles and glands in the body begin their journey in the ________.

Neuroplasticity is the concept that when the brain is injured, it is unable to change the structure and function of the cells to adjust to the damage.

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 ________.

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 ________.

Ito was driving through a rough part of town late at night when a stray bullet hit the front side of his head. Both the left and right sides of his prefrontal cortex were severely damaged. As a result of the accident, Ito most likely:

A researcher wants to obtain a "movie" of changes in the activity of the brain using images from different time periods. Which of these would be the BEST choice for this researcher?

After removal of a tumor from the LEFT side of her brain, Sharon recovered well. However, some of her former abilities are now limited. Which of the following abilities are most likely affected?

Small metal disks are pasted onto Miranda's scalp and they are connected by wire to a machine that translates the electrical energy from her brain into wavy lines on a moving piece of paper. From this description, it is evident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of ________.

The brain is connected to the rest of the body via the:

LaKeisha stepped on a piece of glass and quickly pulled her foot away from that sharp object. Which of the following are responsible for sending a message to the muscles in LaKeisha's foot, resulting in her pulling her foot away from the piece of glass?

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

The brain's "relay station" is the ________.

Two specialized types of glial cells are called ________ and ________.

Which of the following are the three basic types of neurons?

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex?

When the electrical charge inside a neuron is negative in relation to the outside, the neuron is said to be in a state of:

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?