Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

Rashad is in the hospital and is about to undergo a brain-imaging process that involves placing him inside a magnetic field so that a computer can create three-dimensional images of his brain. What procedure is he about to undergo?

The brain is part of the:

The cortex is divided into two sections referred to as ________.

Signals from the neurons of which sense are NOT sent to the cortex by the thalamus?

A nerve is a group of ________ bundled together.

The action potential causes neurotransmitters to be released into the ________.

The ________, located on the top of the kidneys, secrete(s) hormones that regulate salt intake, control stress reactions, and provide a secondary source of sex hormones affecting the sexual changes that occur during adolescence.

Every deliberate action you make, such as pedaling a bike, walking, scratching, or smelling a flower, involves neurons in the ______ nervous system.

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

By what other name is a soma called?

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

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?

Axons ________.

The corpus callosum:

The brain is connected to the other parts of the nervous system by the ________.

Which statement is NOT true about the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

The part of the brain that receives sensations of touch, balance, bodily position, and oversees spatial abilities is the ________.

Which equipment is used to monitor brain waves?

Which of the following is the section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere and contains the visual centers of the brain?

Axons