Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Evolution is best defined as:

The part of the brain which interprets visual information is the __________.

Corey was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain. She now has difficulty maintaining her balance and normal body positions. Her sense of touch has also been injured. The part of her brain most likely injured was her ___________.

The area in the back of the temporal lobe that is important in our ability to listen and in processing and understanding what others are saying is __________.

It's midnight, and you are alone in your room studying. You hear a loud crash outside your room, and your whole body reacts instantly and furiously. The system that produces these reactions is the ________ system.

The two main divisions of the nervous system are the __________ and the __________.

If you read a news article titled "Scientists discover gene associated with ability to learn," what is a likely response a psychologist would post to the comment section?

A neuron will fire when the ions inside the cell body are:

The ___________ is the central region of the neuron that contains genes that synthesize proteins that comprise the chemicals and structures that allow the neuron to function.

The smallest unit in the nervous system is the _________.

The __________ speeds up the passage of electrical messages by acting as an insulator of the neuronal signal.

The limbic system is responsible for ___________.

The _______________ is a structure in the brain stem responsible for life-sustaining functions, such as breathing and heart rate.

The brain is part of the

Jack suffered a brain injury as a result of hitting his head while waterskiing. One of the problems that developed was that Jack could not pronounce certain words correctly for a long period of time until he had extensive speech therapy. Now Jack can speak as he did before his accident. This is an example of _____________, which allowed the structure and function of Jack's brain cells to change to adjust to the trauma.

Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm. What part of Marta's brain was injured?

Which part of the brain can be thought of as a major switching station that directs incoming information to the correct brain structure?

In general, the _____ of a neuron receives messages from other cells. The neuron can then pass the message onto another neuron via its _____.

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called __________.

Garfield is having great difficulty controlling his appetite. All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats he is still hungry. His weight is approaching 400 pounds and he still constantly wants to eat. His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain. The brain center is most likely the