Exam 2: Brain and Behavior

The glandular secretions that affect bodily functions or behavior are collectively known as __________.

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

The reticular formation does not fully mature until adolescence, which may be why children have such short attention spans.

CT scans and MRI scans are considered __________ imaging techniques.

Visual images are accurately represented in miniature in the occipital lobes much like a "little TV screen" in the brain.

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "srot" would most likely have damage to an association area in the left frontal lobe known as __________ area.

Scientists destroyed a tiny area of a cat's limbic system by inserting a tiny electrode into this target area and then passing an electric current through the electrode. The technique used is known as

After a car accident, which causes brain damage, Santos is experiencing a great deal of difficulty storing new memories about events in his life and verbal information. Santos most likely had damage to a subcortical part of the forebrain known as the __________.

Jacob suspects he may have had a stroke because he is having some difficulty in controlling his right hand and feels numbness on the right side of his face. This behavioral evidence of possible brain damage is called

When the threshold for firing within a neuron occurs, we say that which of the following is taking place?

Research indicates that the two hemispheres are more ___________ in women than in men.

Which of the following hormones regulates the salt balance in the body, helps the body adjust to stress, and serves as a secondary source of sex hormones?

The gland that releases melatonin in response to daily variations in light is the __________ gland.

At age 33, Kate Adamson had a stroke that caused catastrophic damage to her brainstem. She was totally paralyzed and barely able to breathe but was still fully awake and aware. Kate Adamson was experiencing what is known as

Damage to Broca's area causes great difficulty in

The amount of radioactive glucose used by the brain cells is recorded by the brain scan technique known as a(n) ___________.

Humans are superior to all other animals in

In which condition are the prospects for recovery poor due to the brain damage being extensive as well as a subsequent disease process being triggered that continues to damage the brain long after the original traumas have ended?

Areas devoted to recognizing faces and the emotions they convey lie in association areas in the parietal and temporal lobes.

One of the principal androgens, or "male" hormones, is testosterone, which is supplied in small amounts by which gland?