Exam 2: Biological Perspective

The cerebellum ______.

The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ______ area.

The branch of life sciences which involves the structure and function of the brain and nervous system,while also focusing on the relationship between learning and behavior,is called ________.

Involuntary muscles are controlled by the ________ nervous system.

Which statement is untrue about the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

Malcolm is studying alone in his room late at night when he hears a loud noise downstairs.His heartbeat increases significantly and his breathing becomes shallow.He wonders if a burglar has entered the house and decides to investigate.When he gets downstairs he discovers his cat has knocked over a plant stand.His body begins to relax and return to normal.Which part of his nervous system is responsible for returning Malcolm to a normal state?

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

A specialized cell that makes up the nervous system that receives and sends messages within that system is called a _________.

Tim is overweight.His physician has decided to test him to see if there is a problem with the regulation of his metabolism.Which endocrine gland will be the focus of diagnostic testing?

The ________ is the part of the brain responsible for the formation of long-term memories.

The charge that a neuron at rest maintains is due to the presence of a high number of _________ charged ions inside the neuron's membrane.

If your ________ was damaged,you might walk oddly and have trouble standing normally.

Why is the cortex in the brain so wrinkled?

What are neurotransmitters?

Suppose Al is trying to decide whether the shower is hot enough to step in,Hal is listening to his MP3 player,and Sal is looking at a beautiful painting in an art museum.Which individual is using his parietal lobe?

The nervous system is defined as____________________.

Researcher Roger Sperry won a Nobel prize for his research on epilepsy.Sperry cut through the ________ which joins the two hemispheres of the brain.

"All or none" is the principle stating that ______.

Since Jessica suffered a head injury in a car accident 3 months ago,she has not experienced dreams as she had in the past.She used to dream vivid,active dreams.Which part of her brain most likely was affected during the car accident which is related to her problem dreaming?

When a cell is "at rest," it is in a state called the ________.