Exam 2: The Biological Basis of Behavior

The adrenal glands play an important role in the body's reactions to stress.

Functional imaging techniques are used to ________.

The network of neurons in the hindbrain, midbrain, and part of the forebrain whose primary function is to alert and arouse the higher parts of the brain is the ________.

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

Which of the following have the most similar genetic composition?

Compare and contrast the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the cerebral cortex. What role does the corpus callosum play in this functioning? Finally, what were the reasons for, and results of, split-brain operations?

The spinal cord contains each of the following except ________.

The tiny space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron is called the ________.

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

Chemicals released by the synaptic vesicles that travel across the synaptic space and affect adjacent neurons are called ________.

The part of the hindbrain that controls such functions as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure is the ________.

A young man is taking an important test in a large room. He is progressing nicely when, about ten minutes into the exam, the proctor opens the window and he becomes distracted by the noise of the traffic outside. Which of the following psychological explanations is the least plausible explanation for what occurred when the window was opened?

M. R. Rosenzweig examined rats by studying the ________.

Which of the following is a type of macroelectrode technique?

"Split brain" patients are patients who have had ________.

Language difficulties that often result from strokes or other brain injuries are called ________.

"Depolarization," "absolute refractory period," and "threshold of excitation" are terms that apply most directly to ________.

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that calms and relaxes the body is the ________ division.

The intricate network of folds that line the outer surface of the cerebral cortex, allowing it to fit inside the skull, are called ________.

The cerebral cortex contains about ________ percent of the neurons in the human central nervous system.