Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

The time following an action potential during which a new action potential CANNOT be initiated is called the _____ period.

Bipolar cells have _____ axon(s)and _____ dendrite(s).

The _____ lobe is located at the back of the cerebral cortex and is responsible for processing visual information.

The _____ initiates voluntary movements and sends information to the basal ganglia,cerebellum,and spinal cord.

The likelihood of a dizygotic twin of a person with schizophrenia also having schizophrenia is about _____%.

Which activity is NOT a function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

The ontogeny of the brain refers to how its development occurs within an individual.

A type of neuron that carries information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain and spinal cord is a:

The _____ receive information;the _____ transmit information.

Given that the heritability for trait Q in a population of people with gene Z is .80,a person with gene Z has an 80% chance of having trait Q.

In what part of the cerebral cortex is the occipital lobe located?

Which statement regarding bipolar cells is TRUE?

Alexandria suffers from seizures.She is MOST likely to have low levels of the neurotransmitter:

Neurotransmitters are destroyed in the synapse in the process termed:

Suppose you are doing research on neuronal communication,and you are measuring the change in voltage as the neurons send signals.As you get started,you think your voltmeter is broken because it is not showing a charge of 0 millivolts when the neurons are inactive.What value should the voltmeter display when the cells are not firing?

The major advantage of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)over fMRI is that TMS:

Strands of DNA are wrapped around _____ proteins.

The _____ is the LARGEST commissure connecting the two hemispheres of the brain.

Epigenetic writers:

Structures in the _____ orientate one towards or away from pleasurable or life-threatening environmental stimuli.