Exam 2: Brain and Behavior.

An artery carrying blood to Derrick's brain has become blocked and caused some brain tissue to die.Derrick has suffered

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Unlike men, some women are able to use the right side of their brains to compensate for damage to Broca's area in the left hemisphere and resume speaking following a stroke.

The autonomic nervous system contains two branches called the

In a car accident, a person sustained major trauma to his brain and the spinal cord region of his neck.Damage, in this case, was mainly to areas of which nervous system?

Which area of the brain is most closely associated with grammar and the correct pronunciation of words?

A researcher wishes to place electrodes in the brain so that existing motor activity can be used to control an artificial hand designed for amputees.The researcher should place the electrodes in the

Communication is carried out between neurons when neurotransmitters are released into the

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the primary somatosensory area?

Feelings of pleasure or euphoria similar to being "high" on morphine occur when which of the following are released in the brain?

Which of the following is the brain area in humans that islargely responsible for our ability to use language, make tools, acquire complex skills, and live in complex social groups?

Which of the following is NOT a correct match between endocrine gland and hormone?

Patients with right hemisphere damage may not eat food on the left side of a plate or may even refuse to acknowledge a paralyzed left arm as their own, which illustrates the condition known as __________.

Regarding the findings obtained through brain scan research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which gland is associated with a well-developed light-sensitive organ, or "third eye" found in certain fishes, frogs, and lizards and was once considered a useless remnant of evolution in humans?

Damage to which of the following brain structures listed below would result in lethal or severely disabling consequences for the person and which would cause difficulties but would not be life threatening? Explain your reasons. ​ hippocampus, pons, Wernicke's area, reticular formation, corpus callosum, medulla, Broca's area, cerebellum

Alice is shown a candle.She can see it, describe it, and even draw it; but she cannot name it.Alice is suffering from

The central and peripheral are the two main divisions of the __________ system.

If a PET scan was done of your brain while you listened to your favorite song, your primary auditory area would be the first to light up, followed by association areas in your __________ lobes.

There are more left-handed architects, artists, and chess players than would be expected because lefties are better at