Exam 2: The Biological Basis of Behavior

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain. She now has difficulty with her hearing and her ability to recognize faces. The part of her brain most likely injured was her ________ lobe.

Despite its dangers, a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feelings of euphoria it produces for him. This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to ________.

Neurons that carry messages from one neuron to another are called ________ neurons.

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

Organisms or fluids attempting to enter the cell body of a neuron must first pass through the ________.

An organism's entire unique genetic makeup is called its ________.

The nervous system is comprised of two major parts - the ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

A middle-aged person who is depressed most likely has a problem with which of the following neurotransmitters?

Neurons typically have ________.