Exam 2: The Biological Basis of Behavior

All nerve cells and fibers that are not in the brain or spinal cord make up the ________ nervous system.

The ________ is located to the rear of the brain stem; it coordinates certain reflexes and controls balance.

Which of the following types of studies is least effective in ruling out environmental effects in the development of traits?

The peripheral nervous system consists of the ________ and the ________ nervous systems.

The only known molecule that can replicate or reproduce itself is ________.

The hemisphere that specializes in holistic processing is the ________ hemisphere.

Describe the functions of the spinal cord and explain how it works with the brain to sense events and act on them.

Schizophrenia seems to be associated with an overabundance of dopamine.

Twins that develop from a single fertilized ovum are ________ twins.

A neural impulse causes the synaptic vesicles to release chemicals called neurotransmitters.

The action potential causes neurotransmitters to be released into the ________.

In regards to the brain, the term "plasticity" refers to ________.

Neurons that collect messages from sense organs and carry those messages to the spinal cord or the brain are called ________ neurons.

A nerve is composed of ________.

Electrically charged particles found both inside and outside the neuron are ________.

In research with human patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, fetal nerve cell transplants ________.

Functional imaging techniques are used to ________.

Recent evidence suggests that glial cells and astrocytes may play an important role in ________.

The cell body is enclosed by the ________.

The limbic system is fully developed only in ________.