Exam 2: Brain and Behavior

Which of the following is a major function of the primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex?

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

An extremely thin glass tube filled with a salty fluid with its tip being small enough to detect the electrical activity of a single neuron would be referred to as a(n)

Successfully negotiating a maze, sculpting pottery, or painting a watercolor is a function of the

Two structures that are part of the limbic system are the

Every time you learn something, you are reshaping your living brain, a process known as

The process by which nerve impulses conducted down the axons of neurons coated with myelin jump from gap to gap in the myelin layer is called a(n)__________ conduction.

In all, what percent of the population uses the left hemisphere for language?

The increased size and wrinkling of the cerebral cortex in higher animals is referred to as

The charge that exists across the nerve cell membrane is a result of differing

Which excitatory neurotransmitter is involved with learning and memory and, in excess, leads to neuron death and autism and, in deficiency, leads to tiredness?

Which theory explains that autism may arise in infants due to specific neurons in the frontal lobe being damaged by genetic defects or environmental risk factors?

Immediate emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the

Humans are superior to all other animals in

Saltatory conduction refers to

The inner core of the adrenal glands that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine is called the adrenal

The technique that uses a magnetic field to develop an image of the brain is called the

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that participates in motivation, reward, and the planning of behavior with a deficiency leading to Parkinson's disease and an excess leading to schizophrenia?

The right hemisphere processes information

Using an electrode, an experimenter produces flashes of colored light and simple visual experiences in a patient undergoing brain surgery. Most likely, the experimenter has activated the __________ lobes.