Exam 3: Biological Foundations of Behavior

Describe the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)technique.Discuss one advantage and one disadvantage of the fMRI technique.

Briefly describe the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system in humans.

In the context of the cerebral hemispheres,a split brain occurs due to _____.

Adrian,a neurologist,is examining the brain activity of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.He observes images of their brains while they are performing a reading task and then again when they are not engaged in the activity.He compares these readings.Although he establishes a relationship between the two variables,he is not able to establish that one variable causes the other.Which of the following brain imaging techniques is he most likely to have used for his study?

Which of the following is true of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine?

Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for carrying messages to and from the body's internal organs and monitoring processes such as breathing,heart rate,and digestion?

After taking her English final,Natalie attempts to relax in her chair by meditating.She is attempting to reduce her heart and respiration rates,as well as her muscular tension.In this scenario,her physiological relaxation can be best attributed to the functioning of her _____ nervous system.

Dorothy has been suffering from epileptic seizures for the past four years.In the context of neurotransmitter functioning,her seizures can be best attributed to the _____.

Paul rushes to his office to attend an important meeting.This is an example of chronic stress.

The amygdala and the hippocampus are part of the cerebellum in the human brain.

After delivering its message,some of the neurotransmitter is used up in the production of energy,and some of it is reabsorbed by the axon that released it to await the next neural impulse.In the context of synaptic transmission,this reabsorption is called _____.

Define selective breeding in the context of genetics and behavior.

In the context of the neural impulse,which of the following is the status of the charges on each side of the cell membrane during the stage of resting potential?

In the context of the divisions of the nervous system,such processes as heart rate,breathing,and digestion are monitored by the _____.

Molly's natural hair color is brown but she dyes it blonde.In the context of genes and the environment,Molly has changed her _____.

Neurosurgeons can reduce the unbearable seizures some epileptics experience by severing the _____.

In the context of the organization of the brain,which part of the hindbrain regulates vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

In the context of specialized cell structure,the nucleus of a neuron is located in the _____.

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the effective functioning of the right hemisphere of the human brain?

Briefly describe the somatic division of the peripheral nervous system in humans.