Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

Which is not a specific function of the left hemisphere of the brain?

________ are fired when an animal performs an action or when the animal observes that same action being performed.For example,an infant will mimic the facial expressions of adults.

The occipital lobes contain the visual cortex,where visual signals are processed.

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

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

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

Because they have similar chemical structures,morphine and heroin are able to lock into receptor sites for ________.

Which of the following are the three basic types of neurons?

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

Jennifer has been diagnosed with spinocerebellar degeneration.The first stage of the disease involves tremors and unsteady gate.In the later stages,she will be unable to stand,walk,and will be uncoordinated in her movements.This disease affects the part of the brain called the ________.

The two main divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

________ are holes in the surface of the dendrites or certain cells of the muscles and glands that are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters.

Incoming sensory messages are made sense of in ________.

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?

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

Rashad is in the hospital and is about to undergo a brain-imaging process that involves placing him inside a magnetic field so that a computer can create three-dimensional images of his brain.What procedure is he about to undergo?

Endocrine glands ________.

The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres that control opposite sides of the body.

Tracey has been unable to participate in her gymnastics class and has become 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 ________.

Since Norma is a split-brain patient,we can infer that she likely has a history of ________.