Exam 5: Tools of Discovery and Older Brain Structures

Research has suggested that a reward deficiency syndrome may contribute to

Which limbic system structure regulates thirst and body temperature?

Jessica experienced difficulty keeping her balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head. It is likely that she injured her

The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the

A brain tumor caused extensive damage to Mr. Thorndike's hypothalamus. It is most likely that he may suffer a loss of

The amygdala consists of emotion-linked neural clusters in the

To demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive, a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's

Severing a cat's reticular formation from higher brain regions causes the cat to

Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a(n)

The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionarily oldest to newest is

Research participants preferred specific vacation destinations they had simply imagined themselves experiencing if the imagination process followed consumption of a drug that increased levels of

Following a head injury, a person has ongoing difficulties staying awake. Most likely, the damage occurred to the

The brain research technique that involves monitoring the brain's usage of glucose is called (in abbreviated form) the

Addictive disorders may stem from malfunctioning reward centers in the

Though there is no single "control center" for emotions, their regulation is primarily attributed to the brain region known as the

The reticular formation is located in the

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

Conscious information processing is LEAST likely to be required for the automatic physical survival functions regulated by the

Information from higher brain regions is transmitted to the medulla through the

Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the