Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action in life-threatening situations.

The cell body of the neuron transmits information to other neurons.

Which statement describes a consequence of DNA methylation?

Brain plasticity suggests that sensory inputs _____ representation in each cortical area.

Gyrus is to sulcus as:

The _____ lobe,which processes visual information,is located at the back of the cerebral cortex.

Military special forces in combat situations might be expected to have high levels of _____ circulating in their bloodstream.

High levels of which neurotransmitter have been implicated in schizophrenia?

The _____ nervous system is the subdivision of the peripheral nervous system responsible for lowering heart rate and respiration rate and diverting blood flow to the digestive system.

An EEG requires electrodes to be implanted inside the brain.

What subdivision of the autonomic nervous system is MOST associated with returning the body to a normal,resting state?

A medical artist is drawing a representation of the relationship between the somatosensory cortex and the body.What should the drawing of the body look like?

The peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system to the:

The hippocampus gets its name based on its:

Cerebral hemispheres are formed during the _____ week after fertilization.

Ions carry a _____ charge.

In a series of studies by Meaney and colleagues,rat pups were randomly assigned to be raised by surrogate mothers who spent a lot of time licking and grooming (high LG)them or surrogate mothers who spent little time engaging in this behaviour (low LG).Rat pups raised by high-LG surrogates grow up to be _____ fearful in novel situations,which can be attributed to a(n)_____ in DNA methylation.

The spinal cord is the major component of the peripheral nervous system.

A sharpshooter in a war combat zone is monitoring a busy street for his enemy target.He will have only one chance to take out his target;thus,he is scanning the street with extreme vigilance.The activity of which neurotransmitter is underlying his alertness?

Glial cells form the nucleus of the cell body.