Exam 2: Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior

What are the differences between left-brain and right-brain people?

What are the two major parts of the human nervous system?

Oxytocin is an example of ____.

The action of neurotransmitters to receptors is likened to a(an)____.

____ can range in length from 1/32 of an inch to more than three feet.

The process of taking the neurotransmitters back into the terminal buttons from which they were initially released and repackaging them into new synaptic vesicles is known as ____.

According to the findings of the Human Genome Project,humans have only about ____ genes.

What happens when people eat beyond their bodily needs?

The central part of the neuron is known as the ____.

An extension of the soma which carries information from the soma to the other end of itself is called the ____.

____ do not have chromosomes in them.

Which neurotransmitter is involved in our ability to walk,talk,blink our eyes,and breathe?

The function of dendrites is to ____.

In the condition referred to as "Fight or Flight" which part of the nervous system activates the body's energy system to respond to threatening situations?

A man and a woman both suffered from a stroke that damaged the left hemisphere of their brain.During their recovery,the woman experiences fewer language deficits than the man.What is the best explanation for this difference?

Which amino acid is needed by the brain for the synthesis of serotonin?

The underlying genetic composition of an organism is referred to as ____.

Research suggests there are differences in which abilities for men and women?

When depolarization occurs in a part of the axon,the resting potential is eliminated and a brief electrochemical charge is sent to the next section far away from the soma.This electrical disturbance is called ____.

The brain produces endorphins in response to ____.