Exam 2: The Biological Basis of Behavior

A person with schizophrenia is most likely to have a problem with which of the following neurotransmitters?

Regarding the two communication systems that integrate and coordinate behavior, the nervous system and the endocrine system, ________.

The somatic and autonomic nervous systems are two major divisions of the ________ nervous system.

The entire area composed of the axon terminal of one neuron, the synaptic cleft, and the dendrite or cell body of the next neuron is called the ________.

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called ________ glands.

Locations on a neuron into which a specific neurotransmitter fits like a key into a lock are called ________.

One painkilling drug that locks into the same receptor sites as endorphins is ________.

A baby is born with an impairment of his left cerebral hemisphere, but it is not discovered until years later, when certain clues are pieced together. Which of the following is most likely to be one of those clues?

The ability of the brain to change in response to experience is called ________.

A procedure in which cells are collected from the membranes surrounding the fetus, then are tested for genetic abnormalities, is called ________.

In the example of 5-year old Nico presented in your chapter, the young boy had half of his brain surgically removed. Although very unusual, the outcome of this procedure was that Nico __________.

Adult brains are not capable of neurogenesis.

The neuron cannot fire during the relative refractory period.

Messages from the sense receptors are registered in those areas of the brain called the ________.

The subfield of psychology concerned with the roots of behaviors and mental processes is ________.

Estrogen has been linked to aggressive behavior in both males and females.

The tiny gap between the synaptic knob and the next neuron is called the synapse.

After an industrial accident in which George fell from a scaffold and hit his head, he has had trouble following directions or completing his normal work tasks. He is also apathetic, although he has periods of boastfulness and silliness. The damaged part of his brain is probably the ________ lobes.

The term "white matter" refers to ________.

Cells that form the myelin sheath are called ________.