Exam 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

If an individual's right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease, that person is unable to see anything

Seizures are likely to be associated with an

Using a brain-computer interface, some paralyzed people may be able to move a robotic limb simply by thinking about moving it. This best illustrates

The classic case of railroad worker Phineas Gage best illustrated that frontal lobe damage can

Which part of your brain receives information that you are moving your legs?

The hypothalamus influences the ________ to send messages to the ________.

Neural networks refer to

Morphine and heroin are

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

Endorphins are neurotransmitter molecules similar to

Nerves are neural cables formed from bundles of

The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dane's occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue. Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of

Although Ron has no genital sensations, he is capable of an erection if his genitals are stimulated. Ron's experience is most indicative of a

Dendrites are branching extensions of

Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to

Auditory stimulation is first processed in the ________ lobes.

Phrenology highlighted the presumed functions of

To monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one's own name, researchers would make use of a(n)

A neural impulse is generated only when excitatory minus inhibitory signals exceed a certain

A neural system at the border of the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the