Exam 2: The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Neurotransmitters are:

The basic idea behind functional neuroimaging is that:

Which statement is TRUE?

Most sensory information enters the brain through the:

The idea that memories are stored across the brain as a whole is called the:

Which imaging method is particularly useful for physicians trying to assess brain injury, as well as diseases such as multiple sclerosis that specifically target axons?

Which part of the brain helps regulate autonomic functions such as breathing?

A doctor is concerned that Martha has dysfunction involving the axons of her brain. Which neuroimaging technique would BEST be able to detect this problem?

The ability of worms and jellyfish to learn is notable because they each have:

What is the usual function of dendrites?

Remembering what information would be MOST likely to involve the amygdala?

The motor cortex (M1) sends its output signals to the:

What is the study of similarities and differences between organisms' brains?

Most synapses are between the:

Suppose researchers train a pigeon to peck at a blue disc to obtain food. They then lesion a very small part of its brain and find that the pigeon has forgotten that it needs to peck the blue disc for food. Such a finding would be evidence for:

The ability of worms and jellyfish to learn is notable because they each have:

List two brain structures that are especially important for learning and memory. Briefly describe the involvement of each one.

Which brain structure is especially important for remembering one's eighth birthday party?

Mary is having trouble hearing her friends when they speak to her. Which part of her brain might be damaged?

Imagine a parent who has two children. The first child has a very large forehead, and the second child's head is very large at the back. According to the system of phrenology, the first child would excel at _____ and the second would excel at _____.