Exam 3: Biological Foundations of Behaviour

One of the primary functions of the thalamus is to:

When Leslie was born,the doctor delivering her used forceps applied incorrectly.As a result,Leslie suffered a basal skull fracture and spent the first two weeks of her life in intensive care.Doctors told Leslie's parents that she would experience full recovery but that same fracture is often fatal in twenty year olds.The most likely reason for Leslie's recovery is:

A male rat has a particular area of its brain destroyed and it subsequently loses its sex drive.It is most likely that the site of the damage was the rat's __________________..

In addition to playing an important role in controlling respiration,the groups of neurons that regulate sleep and dreaming are called the ___________:

The effects of a psychoactive drug are determined not by which chemical transmitter the drug targets,but by the drug's actions at the synapse.

George has agreed to participate in a memory experiment where both the structure of his brain and the brain activity will be captured as he performs various memory tasks.He has been assured he will not be exposed to X-rays and the procedure is relatively non-intrusive.George will be having:

Name and describe the functions of the three main parts of the neuron.Also discuss roles of glial cells and the myelin sheath.Optional: use a drawing with labels to clarify your answer.

Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is true?

Research on neural plasticity indicates that brain damage is more devastating:

The vision area of the brain is located in the temporal lobe.

In addition to reuptake,neurotransmitters can also be deactivated by:

This area of the brain is located in the temporal lobe and is involved in speech comprehension:

Surrounding neurons and holding them in place is one of the functions of ___________________.

Describe the basic elements of the endocrine system and give an example of how the endocrine system and nervous system can interact or communicate with one another.

The structure of the brain is sometimes said to mirror ______________ development because the more recently developed structures are built atop of the older structures.

The neurotransmitter dopamine was mentioned as involved in all the following disorders EXCEPT for:

A man injures his head in a construction accident.After the incident,he shows a great deal of apathy towards people and things,is emotionally flat,and doesn't seem to care about anything.This person mostly likely suffered damage to his __________ cortex.

The basal ganglia plays an important role in:

While the nervous system primarily makes use of nerve impulses to communicate,the endocrine system utilizes _____________.

The ______________ cortex is located at the very back of the frontal lobe and controls the more than 600 muscles involved in voluntary body movements.