Exam 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

The _____ nervous system is responsible for fight or flight, whereas the _____ nervous system is responsible for calming us and conserving energy.

The frontal lobes are primarily responsible for _____.

Sensory neurons carry messages _____ the central nervous system; motor neurons carry messages _____ the central nervous system.

Among other behaviors, this neurotransmitter also affects sleep, appetite, and emotional states.

The branches of the neuron that receive neural impulses from other neurons are called _____, and the tube-like structure that conveys impulses toward other neurons is called the _____.

Dmitryi has a fear - a diagnosable phobia - of being exposed to radioactive substances.As such, if he ever has a need for a neuroimaging procedure, which would he want to avoid?

In addition to coordinating movement and maintaining balance, the cerebellum may also play a role in _____.

Which name for a school of thought in psychology does not belong with the others?

Excess neurotransmitters left in the synapse after an action potential _______.

The part of the cerebral cortex that is the control center of bodily sensations is the ________ lobe.

Replacing lost cells in the brain with new cells is called ________.

Your left brain doesn't know what your right brain is doing.It is MOST likely that your _____ has been severed.

When an axon is not stimulated, it is in a polarized state called _____.

A chemical substance in the nervous system that is involved in pain control, sexual activity, and memory is _____.

Although the left and right hemispheres of the brain are specialized, they are normally in close communication through the _____.

This structure located in the hindbrain that is involved in respiration, movement, waking, sleep, and dreaming is the ________.

This structure at the base of the brain, behind the brain stem, is responsible for maintaining fine muscle movements, balance, and some aspects of perception and cognition.

Movements that are initiated by an external stimulus and bypass input from your brain are called _____.

The finding that some functions are recovered more easily after brain injury than others suggests that the brain regions to which these functions are localized