Exam 5: Tools of Discovery and Older Brain Structures

MRI scans have revealed that some patients with schizophrenia have unusually enlarged

Moruzzi and Magoun caused a cat to lapse into a coma by severing neural connections between the cortex and the

Stimulation of the reticular formation will cause a

In addition to coordinating voluntary movement, the ________ enables nonverbal learning and memory.

Which of the following would be most useful for detecting the brain areas that are most active as a person performs mathematical calculations?

To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked, neuroscientists gave her a temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n)

Which region of the brain appears to have the oldest evolutionary history?

To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task, researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n)

The part of the brainstem that controls heartbeat and breathing is called the

The "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem is called the

A limbic system reward center located in front of the hypothalamus is called the

The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in some patients who have schizophrenia is to use a(n)

The part of the brainstem that helps to coordinate movements is called the

James Olds and Peter Milner located reward centers in the brain structure known as the

After Kato's serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebellum. Kato is most likely to have difficulty

If your ________ is destroyed, the left side of your brain could not control the movements of your right hand.

An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of the brain is called a(n)

If Professor Kosiba surgically removed the amygdala of a laboratory rat, the rat would most likely become

Which brain structure receives information from all the senses except smell?

A neural system at the border of the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the