Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

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

Which is NOT a specific function of the right hemisphere of the brain?

The cerebellum ________.

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

Which of the following is TRUE about myelin?

Which part of the brain is very small but extremely powerful and controls the pituitary gland?

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain. She now has difficulty with her hearing and her memory. The part of her brain most likely injured was her ________.

What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information?

The branch of neuroscience that focuses on the biological bases of psychological processes, behavior, and learning is called ________.

The fluid-filled space between the synaptic knob of one cell and the dendrites of the next cell is called the ________.

Endocrine glands ________.

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

Mary suffered a head injury in a car accident last week. Since that time, she is able to speak fluently but uses the wrong words when expressing herself. Mary may be exhibiting ________ aphasia.

Calm is to aroused as ________ is to ________.

The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ________.

The myelin sheath ________.

The right cerebral hemisphere primarily controls:

Jerry loves the smell of the grass after it rains. This is a result of his ________, which has/have received signals from neurons in his sinus cavity.

The sex glands, which secrete hormones that regulate sexual development and behavior as well as reproduction, are called ________.

The division of the nervous system that allows the brain and the spinal cord to communicate with the sensory systems of the eyes, ears, skin, and mouth, and allows the brain and spinal cord to control the muscles and glands of the body is called the ________.