Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

Joella was rollerblading when a cat jumped right in front of her,causing her to trip and fall.When she fell,she partially landed on the front side of her head near her forehead.Shortly afterward,Joella exhibited symptoms similar to that of Phineas Gage.Which lobe would have been most affected by this fall?

Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain,resulting in paralysis of her left arm.What part of Marta's brain was injured?

After a head injury,a person reports that she is unable to see,although her eyes are uninjured.A doctor would suspect an injury in the ________ lobe.

John has decided to start to learn how to wrestle.On his first day at practice,a seasoned wrestler slams the back of his head to the mat.John was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head.As a result of "seeing stars," John's ______ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam.

The function of the neuron's axon is to ________.

When the electric potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state,this electrical charge reversal is known as the ________.

Hormones are ________.

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to disrupt which of the following?

Bill was admitted to the hospital last week after he fell.When Bill's son visited,he found that his father was unable to get words out in a smooth,connected fashion.If Bill's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage,what is the likely location of the damage?

The outermost part of the brain,which is made up of tightly packed neurons and is only a tenth of an inch thick,is called the ________.

What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information?

An auto accident rendered Chris's nervous system unable to send messages for him to breathe,so he is on a respirator.Which brain structure was damaged in the accident?

The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the ________.

Robert's mother is usually meticulous in her presentation.When picking her up for a family dinner,he noticed that her makeup was only applied to the right side of her face.Her hair was also brushed on the right side,but on the left it was matted and uncombed.He immediately took her to the hospital after she was unaware of any problems.She was diagnosed with ________,which is evidenced by damage to the association areas of the right hemisphere.

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

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.

Which of the following regions contains the auditory cortex?

The swellings or knobs at the end of the axon are called ________.

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:

Electroencephalograph is to electroencephalogram as ________.