Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

The motor cortex is located in the _____ lobe,directly _____ the somatosensory cortex.

The _____ is an extension of the spinal cord into the skull that controls respiration,heart rate,and blood circulation.

The sexually reproductive glands in females produce more _____ than they do _____.

Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin are used in treating depression.

The amygdala is MOST active in encoding emotional memories that are:

The area of research that studies how the environment influences gene expression is termed:

The thalamus is part of the limbic system.

What subdivision of the autonomic nervous system would be MOST associated with the phrase "fight or flight"?

In the age-old debate between the influences of nature versus nurture on human behaviour,the general consensus is that:

A drug agonist enhances the activity of a neurotransmitter.

The pain withdrawal reflex occurs without any input from the brain.

The nodes of Ranvier are the:

In a lock-and-key analogy of synaptic transmission,which is the key?

The tectum and tegmentum are _____ structures.

Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke provided some of the earliest evidence that:

Research demonstrates that MOST instances of phantom limb syndrome arise from:

An electroencephalograph is a beneficial tool for:

Adults who suffer damage to their hippocampus will be MOST likely to have problems remembering:

Axons and dendrites are involved in:

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)uses a magnetic pulse to temporarily "shut off" selected brain regions.