Exam 4: The Brain and Nervous System

Which of the following sex hormones brings on physical changes in females at puberty, such as breast development and the onset of menstruation?

Which of the following transmit messages away from cell bodies to neurons, muscles, or gland cells?

The parietal lobes are at the sides of the brain, just above the ears and behind the temples.

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

Neurotransmitters make it possible for:

Synaptic vesicles are tiny sacs in the tip of the axon terminals.

Using ERP, scientists can know where in the brain an activity occurred, but they cannot know when it occurred.

A ballerina will rely primarily on which brain area that is involved in regulating balance?

Shannon blinks as she steps off the school bus and walks into a gust of wind. This automatic reaction is regulated by the:

The nature of the effect of a neurotransmitter depends on the type of receptor it binds with.

The gray matter in the brain consists of long, myelin-covered axons.

A dense network of neurons found in the core of the brain stem that arouses the cortex and screens incoming information is called the:

The shape of the cerebrum in the human brain is likened to that of a:

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

Broca's area, which is involved in speech production, is located in the parietal lobe.

The _______________ is the structure in the brain involved in basic survival drives including feeding, fighting, fleeing, and sex.

The _______________ was once considered just a motor center, but evidence has accumulated that it also plays a part in cognitive and emotional learning.

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

The sympathetic nervous system enables the body to conserve and store its energy.

In a normal brain, the two cerebral hemispheres communicate with one another across the corpus callosum.