Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

The part of the brain that orients an organism in the environment is called the:

The cerebellum coordinates heartbeat,blood circulation,and respiration.

Pam's mirror neurons are MOST activated when she:

The _____ system is the FIRST bodily system to take form in an embryo.

The gap between one neuron's axon and a dendrite or cell body of another neuron is part of the:

An electrical signal that is conducted along the length of a neuron's axon to a synapse is called a(n)_____ potential.

PET scans differ from CT and MRI scans in that PET scans:

The myelin sheath is an insulating layer of fatty material composed of:

The thalamus regulates hunger,thirst,and sexual behaviour.

Of the three major types of neurons,the majority of the neurons in the nervous system are interneurons.

The genes of a child will have most in common with the genes of a(n):

The myelin sheath of an axon:

The _____ of pyramidal cells are triangular shaped.

The first neurons appeared in simple invertebrates,such as:

Epigenetics refers to how the environment may alter gene expression by changing the underlying DNA sequence comprising the gene.

_____ are chemicals that transport information across the synapse to a receiving neuron's dendrites.

Damage higher on the spinal cord usually results in more severe impairment.

Activation of the _____ nervous system by anxiety during sexual behaviour can lead to premature ejaculation in males and lack of lubrication in females.

When Michael was a toddler,he lost his ring finger on his left hand in an accident.Now,he is an adult,and the somatosensory area originally associated with that finger:

The _____,or "master gland," is controlled by the _____.