Exam 2: Biological Perspective

Which of the following is responsible for the ability to selectively attend to certain kinds of information in one's surroundings and become alert to changes?

What are the symptoms of Broca's aphasia?

Insertion into the brain of a thin insulated wire through which is sent an electrical current that destroys the brain cells at the tip of the wire is called __________.

The area at the back of the temporal lobe that is crucial in the ability to listen,process,and understand what others are saying is ______ area.

Phineas Gage tragically had a tamping iron propelled through his head.Both left and right sides of the prefrontal cortex were severely damaged.As a result of the accident,Phineas Gage

Which part of a neuron is attached to the soma and carries messages out to other cells?

Briefly explain Roger Sperry's split-brain research.

The thalamus is often compared to a(n)________.

Glial cells make up ____________ of the brain's cells.

Positron-emission tomography (PET scan)is a brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain.

Why do many reflexes,such as pulling your hand away from a hot iron,happen so quickly?

What are the differences in how the right and left cerebral hemispheres function?

LaKeisha stepped on a piece of glass and quickly pulled her foot away from that sharp object.Which of the following are responsible for sending a message to the muscles in LaKeisha's foot,resulting in her pulling her foot away from the piece of glass?

Which of the following neurotransmitters functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

Electroencephalograph is to electroencephalogram as ________.

Which of the following regions contains the primary visual cortex?

______ plays a critical role as a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscles to contract.

The point at which the nerves from the left side of the body cross over into the right side of the brain,and vice versa,is the ______.

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

The effect of alcohol is to enhance the effect of _________,which causes the general inhibition of the nervous system associated with getting drunk.