Exam 2: C: The Biological Perspective

The neural impulse traveling down the axon is _______;it gets across the synapse by _______.

The pituitary gland is controlled by the:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

The thyroid and pituitary glands are parts of the _______ system.

A "split brain" patient is a patient who has had __________.

The part of the brain which interprets visual information is the __________.

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain.She now has difficulty maintaining her balance and normal body positions.Her sense of touch has also been injured.The part of her brain most likely injured was her ___________.

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

The cerebellum __________.

Darlene has just discovered that she made the dean's list,and she's in ecstasy--singing and dancing down the corridor.Which area of the brain is directing her behavior?

The human brain

Which of the following neurotransmitters is known for its role in schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease?

Our brain contains nerves and __________.

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

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

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?

Calm is to aroused as _______ is to _______.

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

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

The nervous system is comprised of two parts: ________.