Exam 3: D: Biological Psychology

If a person were to damage the speech centre in their brain,the ideal age for this to happen would be

Which of the following is not a function of adrenaline?

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

The amygdala plays a key role in

The __________ speeds up the passage of electrical messages by acting as an insulator of the neuronal signal.

Long-term potentiation refers to

As she walks out of the living room,Gloriann turns out the light.In this example,Gloriann's __________ is active.

Which of the following brain structures connects to both the forebrain and cerebral cortex and plays a key role in arousal?

__________ involves examining patterns of bumps on the skull to create a map of the mind onto the brain.

The auditory association cortex is in what part of the brain?

The branches at the end of the axon are called

The __________ is spread throughout all four of the brain's lobes and synthesizes input from multiple areas.

During action potential,the electrical charge inside the neuron is __________ the electrical charge outside the neuron.

Marlen suffered damage to his hippocampus and as a result has problems

Neurons that send messages to other neurons are called

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the __________ nervous system.

All of the following are (or were)methods for mapping the brain except

The spherical structures found inside the synaptic knob containing chemicals are called

One purpose of the __________ is to speed up the neural message travelling down the axon.

Which part of the neuron is responsible for maintaining the life of the cell?