Exam 3: Biological Foundations of Behaviour

George has agreed to participate in a memory experiment where both the structure of his brain and the brain activity will be captured as he performs various memory tasks.He has been assured he will not be exposed to X-rays and the procedure is relatively non-intrusive.George will be having:

When the charge inside of a neuron shifts from -70 millivolts to +40 millivolts,it is called:

When brain researchers use the term "executive functions," they are referring to:

_______________ refers to the ability of neurons to change in structure and function.

Mental imagery,the ability to understand spatial relationships,and musical and artistic abilities tend to be located:

The function of the _____________ appears to be to organize behaviours that satisfy the needs and urges generated by the hypothalamus.

Psychoactive drugs act by:

Split-brain research is made possible because of the unique crossover wiring of the optic nerve that occurs at the optic chiasm,but the distinctive results of split-brain research will only occur with people who have had their ___________ cut.

In addition to playing an important role in controlling respiration,the groups of neurons that regulate sleep and dreaming are called the ______________.

An __________ of dopamine has been linked to Parkinson's disease.

The technique that measures the amount of harmless radioactive glucose used by the brain is called a(n):

Research on neural plasticity indicates that brain damage is more devastating:

The parietal lobe is located:

Multiple sclerosis occurs when a person's own immune system specifically attacks:

Drugs such as cocaine,amphetamines,nicotine,and alcohol all stimulate the release of dopamine in the ______ of the limbic system.

At a local university the freshman hazing involved chugging bottles of vodka.When two naïve young men fell unconscious after finishing the bottles of vodka,their girlfriends rushed them to the emergency room.It seems their basic body functions had been suppressed by the alcohol and they died from heart failure.Which portion of the brain governs these vital body functions?

The underproduction of serotonin is thought to be an important factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease,a degenerative brain disorder involving profound memory impairment.

Damage to the frontal lobe typically results in:

Two important structures in the limbic system are:

For a brief period of time,shortly after a neural impulse has been triggered,a neuron is not excitable and cannot fire another impulse.This is called _______________.