Exam 3: Biological Foundations of Behaviour

The gaps between segments of myelin sheath that occur at regular intervals are called:

The brain and the spinal cord comprise the ____________ nervous system

The resting potential of the typical neuron is -65 millivolts.

The area of the brain that plays a role in vital life functions,such as heart rate and respiration,is the:

An example of an underactive immune system response to an internal antigen is __________________.

The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.

An __________ of dopamine has been linked to Parkinson's disease.

A neuron is responsible for conveying a message from the brain to a particular muscle,such as the muscle that contracts your eyelid.This neuron would be classified as a(n):

The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system are:

The technique that measures the amount of harmless radioactive glucose used by the brain is called a(n):

According to studies performed by Brenda Milner of McGill University,frontal lobe damage can impair the ability to judge the order in which a series of events has occurred and the ability to plan and carry out a sequence of actions.

An excitatory neurotransmitter that is found throughout the brain and is especially important in learning and memory is:

Describe what happens to a neuron when an impulse is triggered.Your answer should include a discussion and clarification of the following terms: resting potential,polarization,graded potential,ion channels,action potential threshold,depolarization,and refractory period.

The technique that measures how atoms in living tissue respond to a magnetic pulse is called ___________:.

The medulla plays an important role in the coordination of muscular movement and also in learning and memory.

The somatic nervous system:

At a local university the freshman hazing involved chugging bottles of vodka.When two naïve young men fell unconscious after finishing the bottles of vodka,their girlfriends rushed them to the emergency room.It seems their basic body functions had been suppressed by the alcohol and they died from heart failure.Which portion of the brain governs these vital body functions?

Discuss what is known about the brain areas associated with language.Your answer should include a discussion of Wernicke's and Broca's areas,the language functions associated with these areas,and the lobes in which they are located.What is lateralization and how does it relate to language? Briefly discuss the results of research examining gender differences in language.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems play complementary roles in maintaining a balanced or constant internal state.This constant internal state is referred to as _____________________:

Which of the following statements is true?