Exam 3: Biological Foundations of Behaviour

After neurotransmitters are expelled into the synaptic gap, they migrate across to the postsynaptic membrane and lock into receptor sites. If there was no reuptake what would be the likely outcome?

In order to speak properly, there are at least two areas of the brain that need to be functioning. If you could move your tongue and lips and sequence the words properly, but not really comprehend, the damage would be most likely in

Vallari has a busy life, but she finds that meditation helps quiet her mind and relax her body after a long or stressful day. The nervous system that slows down Vallari's body processes and gives her a feeling of tranquility is the _________________ nervous system.

Alexis is riding her bicycle to school one day and slides on some loose gravel at the bottom of a hill. Her bike flies out from under her and she loses consciousness. At the hospital, Alexis does not seem oriented to the situation and cannot remember even riding her bike let alone falling. The doctors wish to take pictures of the structure of her brain to determine whether or not there are injuries. To do this, they use a(n) __________________.

After a very loud noise in her backyard woke her from a sound sleep, Ursula is lying in bed paralyzed by fear. Her heart is pounding, her face is flushed, and there is a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. The nervous system that is responsible for Ursula's body reactions to the noise is called ___________________.

Patient X was in a car accident in which the top of his head was damaged. When he recovers from the most obvious injuries, he finds that he has paralysis in one hand. His physician explains that this is due to damage to X's frontal lobe, specifically the part that controls voluntary movement of his hand. This part of the brain is called

While we used to think new neuron are only created during development, we now know the hippocampus produces new neurons _____. This process is called _______________ and is believed to be important for learning and memory.

If you accidentally grab the handle of a hot pan, your sensory nerves will trigger ___________.

The dendrite's function is to ___________.