Exam 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

The two divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the

The part of the central nervous system that carries information from your senses to your brain and motor-control information to your body parts is the

MRI scans have revealed that some patients with schizophrenia have unusually enlarged

The sympathetic nervous system

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to

The part of the brainstem that controls heartbeat and breathing is called the

The knee-jerk reflex requires the activity of the

Endorphin agonists are likely to _______ one's immediate pain, and endorphin antagonists are likely to _______ one's immediate pain.

Degeneration of the myelin sheath results in

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to muscles in your hands by the ________ nervous system.

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called

The consumption of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of a(n)

The knee-jerk reflex is controlled by interneurons in the

Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?

An undersupply of GABA is most closely linked to

Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands are called

A strong stimulus can increase the

The region of your cerebral cortex that enables you to recognize a person as your own mother is

The ability to simultaneously copy different figures with the right and left hand is most characteristic of those whose ________ has been cut.

The benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in