Exam 2: The Biological Basis of Behavior

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

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

The part of the hindbrain sometimes called the "little brain" is the ________.

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

The brain of the average human being contains approximately 100 billion __________.

When a neural impulse reaches the end of an axon, it causes tiny oval sacs at the end of the axon to release chemicals called ________.

Depression is linked to an ________.

A college student is having difficulty staying awake during the day and sleeping through the night. Her difficulties are most likely due to problems in the ________.

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete ________.

The length of an axon can range from 1 or 2 millimeters all the way up to up to ________ feet.

Microelectrode techniques are used to ________.

A teacher grading papers opens the door of the room in which she has been working and becomes aware of loud rock music coming from her son's radio. When she asks him to turn it off, he asks why she is just noticing it now when he's had it on for over 20 minutes. Which of the following psychological explanations is the least plausible explanation of what occurred after she opened the door?

The primary purpose of the myelin sheath is to ________.

Cells that form the myelin sheath are called ________.

A brain imaging technique that measures the movement of blood molecules in the brain is ________.

Intensive inbreeding of animals over many generations in order to create a group of animals that are genetically very similar to one another and different from other groups of animals is called ________ study.

Which of the following is NOT true of neural impulses?

The most recent part of the nervous system to evolve is the ________.

The part of the brain that acts as a switchboard or relay station, sending incoming messages to the appropriate areas of the brain, is the ________.

Afferent neurons carry messages from the central nervous system.