Exam 2: Biological Perspective

The thyroid gland secretes a hormone called thyroxin.

Bobby B.was rollerblading when a cat jumped right in front of him causing him to fall.When he fell,he landed on the side of his head.Shortly afterwards,Bobby complained that he could not understand what people were saying to him.Which lobe would have been most affected by this fall given what he experienced?

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 ______.

If the body secretes too much insulin,the result is hyperglycemia.

Vladimir is typing on the computer keyboard.The motion of his fingers on the keys is probably being controlled by______.

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

Motor neurons carry messages from special receptors in the skin,from muscles,and from sense organs to the spinal cord.

The brain and spinal cord are two components of the______.

Rats that have a damaged _________will show no fear when placed next to a cat.

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex?

The ________,located on the top of the kidneys,secrete(s)hormones that regulate salt intake,control stress reactions,and provide a secondary source of sex hormones affecting the sexual changes that occur during adolescence.

List two different functions of glial cells.

Tracey has been unable to participate in her gymnastics class and is very uncoordinated since she was involved in an accident where she suffered a head injury.As a result of the accident,she was likely to have suffered damage to her ________________.

What are two roles of glial cells?

Researchers in the field of autism are considering that lack of empathy is related to a faulty mirror system in the brain.

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column,where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?

Which of the following is a brain-imaging method in which radioactive sugar is injected into the subject and a computer compiles a color-coded image of the activity of the brain?

What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Small metal disks are pasted onto Miranda's scalp and they are connected by wire to a machine that translates the electrical energy from her brain into wavy lines on a moving piece of paper.From this description,it is evident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of___________.

The action potential causes neurotransmitters to be released into the ______.