Exam 2: Making the Most of Your Time

Distinguish between the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system. For each division, provide an example of a situation in which the division would become active. Describe the effects on several bodily processes of the activity of each division.

The central nervous system is composed of ________. The peripheral nervous system comprises ________.

Which disorder is correctly paired with an associated neurotransmitter?

The rule that neurons are either on or off is known as the ________ law.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the action potentials?

In a neuro physiological investigation, a monkey makes an involuntary gesture when a portion of its brain is electrically stimulated. The area of the brain that was most likely stimulated is the:

Electrical wires are generally protected by a tube of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by a:

Which of the following is true of the spinal cord's control of behavior?

Inhibitory is to excitatory what ________ is to ________.

The ________ area is the site in the brain of the tissue that corresponds to each of the senses, with the degree of sensitivity related to the amount of the tissue allocated to that site.

Yves has been drinking. He has difficulty walking a straight line when asked to do so by a police officer. In this scenario, Yves' ________ is most likely to be functioning poorly.

The structures of the ________ jointly control a variety of basic functions relating to emotions and self-preservation, such as eating, aggression, and reproduction.

The _____is an insulating coat of fat and protein wrapped around an axon.

The nervous system is divided into the ________ and the ________ nervous systems.

Which neurotransmitter is correctly matched with a psychological function?

The part of the brain extending from the medulla through the pons and made up of groups of nerve cells that can immediately activate other parts of the brain to produce general bodily arousal is known as the ________.

The study of the effects of heredity on how people conduct themselves is known as ________.

Dr. Schilling is investigating the potential genetic basis of antisocial personality disorder by examining the relative prevalence of the disorder among either identical or fraternal twins, raised either together or in different families. Dr. Schilling is best described as a ________.

A(n) ________ is an automatic, involuntary response to an incoming stimulus.