Exam 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

The brain and the spinal cord together comprise the ________ system.

Neurotransmitters are __________.

Mandisa is blindfolded and asked to identify several objects.She cannot verbally identify objects placed in her left hand, which suggests that she has had _____.

Endogenous opioid peptides are called ______.

In your text, the analogy was presented that neurotransmission at the synapse is like _____, whereas hormonal communication is like _____.

Which of the following neurotransmitters is not known for playing a role in the functioning of memory?

While reading your newspaper in the morning, you notice a crash in the street outside.The part of your brain that refocuses your attention from the paper to the crash is the _____.

The spinal cord is found inside the spinal column, and is involved in all but which of the following?

While roller blading without a helmet, Irena fell and hit the back of her head.She was taken to the hospital because she most likely injured her _____.

The cerebral cortex, with its estimated 30 billion neurons, is about ____ inch thick.

Located in the parietal lobe, the ________ cortex is responsible for processing information about bodily sensations, such as touch and temperature.

The ________ gland is generally thought of as the "master" gland of the endocrine system.

As an impulse travels through the structures of the neuron in a specific order.Which of the following is the correct sequence of structures that would comprise that process?

A neuron is _____.

You have a close friend who has undergone surgery to separate her brain hemispheres.It is MOST likely that, prior to surgery, she suffered from _____.

The cells that provide structural, nutritional, and other support for neurons are called _____ cells.

_____ area is found in the temporal lobe, and is involved with language comprehension.

Yuri works as a switchboard operator at a busy company.He directs incoming calls from all over the world to appropriate departments for processing.His job can be compared to the job of the _____ in your brain.

This term refers to the fact that various parts of the brain are specialized for particular functions.

The creation of new neurons is called _____.