Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Neurons are often called the "building blocks of the nervous system." Explain why the authors state that neurons are more like snowflakes in structure than they are like building blocks.

Although it occupies 29% of the cortex in human beings,the ________ barely exists in ________.

The mind-brain puzzle that plagued philosophers for thousands of years has been solved through modern technology's study of the neural circuits responsible for our sense of self.

The autonomic nervous system is:

Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic size and that you are travelling through the brain starting at its lowest point,just above the spine.What are the three structures of the brain stem that you encounter? What function is associated with each structure?

What drives are associated with the functioning of the hypothalamus?

An EEG is useful for "listening" to the brain to discover what is happening in it.

Stem-cell research is exciting to scientists because it has the potential to:

When Myers and Sperry severed the corpus callosum in cats they found that:

The image of a key fitting into a lock is useful in understanding how:

Many axons,especially the larger ones,are insulated with a myelin sheath.Write an essay on the importance of the myelin sheath,making sure to incorporate the following information: * What kind of cells makes up the myelin sheath? * What does the myelin sheath look like? * What are two purposes of the myelin sheath? * What happens when a person experiences the loss of myelin?

Dr.Lirette is conducting a study using transcranial magnetic stimulation.From this we can determine that he

Recent research suggests that in people who tend to become depressed in stressful situations,________ can reduce these responses and help them cope.

Chemical substances in the nervous system that are similar in structure and in action to opiates are:

Irene purchases St.John's wort in order to relieve her:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?

Match these descriptions with the appropriate brain imaging or recording method. -A method for recording neural activity detected by coin-like electrodes taped to the scalp.

An example of a spinal reflex that can be influenced by thoughts and emotions would be:

The cerebral hemispheres would be physically separated were it not for a large band of fibres called the ________.

Although she is deeply engrossed in the book she is reading,Jane's attention is suddenly shifted to the sound of the doorbell.The part of her brain responsible for alerting her to this information is the: