Exam 2: Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior

One drug that delays the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin is Prozac,which is widely used in ____.

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Dendrite growth is the highest in ____.

Alice is unable to store new information in memory.Researchers studying her condition are likely to consider which part of the brain?

Which scan is particularly helpful in detecting brain abnormalities such as swelling and enlargement?

Research suggests that the size of our fat cells is determined by ____.

Depressed and anxious moods,aggressiveness,and food cravings are associated with ____ in the brain.

Where will you find Wernicke's area and what is its significance?

When there are more positive ions outside the axon's membrane and more negative ions inside,the condition is known as ____.

Why have some countries banned the procedure of reproductive cloning?

What are the threadlike structures found on every cell (except red blood cells)that carry genetic information?

The adrenal glands are located near the ____.

____ are chemicals that prevent certain "locks" from being opened at the synaptic level in the brain.

Researchers say that it might not be possible to identify one hundred percent of the genetic material in humans because ____.

Research suggests that the number of fat cells in our body are determined by ____.

Specialized cells in the nervous system that send and receive information throughout the body are referred to as ____.

The area in which communication between two neurons occurs is known as ____.

Common genetic tests are done on newborn infants ____.

This organ of our body,which comprises only about 2 percent of our total body weight,controls most of the complex aspects of our behavior and mental life.Which organ are we talking about?

Erica and Amari are siblings born on the same day to the same family.Erica is 5'1" tall,has light brown hair,and brown eyes.Amari is 5'7" tall,has brown hair,and green eyes.Which of the following terms best describes them?