Exam 2: C: The Biological Perspective

Hank has been overweight since childhood.He diets frequently and can lose weight but always seems to gain it back,because he is unable to control his eating.Hank may have a problem with his:

Axons

The cerebellum __________.

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:

The myelin sheath _______.

If you are shot in the head and there is damage to the medulla this can seriously impair your ability to

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: __________.

The part of the brain which controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is __________.

Specialized cells in the brain which send and receive information are called:

The medulla,pons,and cerebellum are all part of the:

An emergency room physician must quickly treat a patient who has been bitten by a black widow spider.The physician knows she must:

Most axon terminals contain a number of tiny oval sacs called __________.

The endocrine system is made up of:

The system that relays messages in the form of electrochemical impulses throughout the body is called __________.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

Neurons whose primary purpose is to carry messages from the spinal cord or the brain to the muscles and glands are called __________.

The part of our brain that MOST makes us human is the:

All nerve cells and fibers that are NOT in the brain or spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct parts of the brain?