Exam 4: The Brain and Nervous System

A researcher scans the brains of gum-chewing volunteers, finds out which part of their brains is most active, and concludes that he or she has discovered the brain's "gum-chewing center." What's wrong with this conclusion?

Which part of the neuron contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the neuron alive?

Adrenal hormones are produced by the glands:

The somatic nervous system is also called the:

Parts of the _______________ are involved in social judgment, rational decision making, and the ability to set goals and to make and carry through plans.

In the peripheral nervous system, _______________ carry messages from special receptors in the skin, muscles, and other internal and external sense organs to the spinal cord, which sends them along to the brain.

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons, muscles, or gland cells?

Activity in the prefrontal lobes affect personality.

Although Joseph Gall's theory of phrenology has been debunked, modern neuroscience does generally support Gall's assertion that:

The somatic nervous system is sometimes called the skeletal nervous system.

Actor Michael J. Fox announced that he was leaving his hit show Spin City because he had Parkinson's disease and wanted to spend more time with his family. The reason for his disorder is a(n):

If your cerebellum were damaged, you would become exceedingly clumsy and uncoordinated.

Which technique uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain?

Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in sleep, appetite, sensory perception, temperature regulation, pain suppression, and mood?

How does plasticity help blind people?

Name any four neurotransmitters discussed in the textbook and explain what aspects of behavior, memory, and well-being each influences.

Sensory nerves put us in touch with both the outside world and with the activities within our own bodies.

Dr. Stearns is studying what happens behaviorally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated. Which method is she most likely to be using?

Reflexes above the neck, such as sneezing and blinking, are controlled by the _______________.

Research has shown that endorphins: