Exam 2: Brain and Behavior

Oxytocin plays a broad role in regulating many behaviors generally involved in happiness, including pregnancy, parenthood, sexual activity, social bonding, trust, and the reduction of stress reactions, and is released by the __________ gland.

If the right side of the brain is damaged, people lose their ability to understand jokes, irony, sarcasm, implications, and other nuances of language.

During a negative after-potential, there is an outward flow of which of the following from the axon?

Floyd suffered from a neurological condition that resulted from repeated concussions he received during his career as a professional football player. He experienced memory loss, troubles spelling words, depression, and moodiness. The name for this condition in boxing is punch-drunk. What is the medical term for this condition?

Which of the following techniques provides a fascinating glimpse into the true origins of behavior by allowing scientists to view the action potentials of a single neuron?

Describe split-brain surgery, why it is conducted, the effects of this surgery, and why split-brain patients rarely have major problems in everyday functioning after surgery.

Jordan has developed a noticeable tremor and is experiencing dizziness and muscular weakness. Her doctor tells her that she has a crippling disease that will eventual progress to the point that she will have difficulty standing, walking, or feeding herself. Jordan most likely has

When asked to point to the picture of "what we drive," the stroke patient points to the picture of the apple rather than the car, illustrating that the stroke damaged

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

Following different accidents, Margo is unable to speak but can comprehend language, while Jeff is unable to comprehend the language he hears but can still produce speech sounds. Both are suffering from

Visual agnosia may sometimes be helped by

When Caleb fell out of his tree house and hit his head, the doctors placed Caleb in a magnetic field to get a three-dimensional image of any structural damage to his brain. This technique is known as electroencephalography.

The whitish, fatty substance that surrounds some axons and aids conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called

The MRI scan obtains an image of the brain by using

The part of the hindbrain that is associated with attention, alertness, and some reflexes, such as sneezing and coughing, is the __________.

Margarita had a stroke and is in the hospital. When her family members visit her there, Margarita is unable to recognize any of their faces until she hears their voices. Margarita has facial

Subtle behavioral signs of nervous system dysfunction, including clumsiness, an awkward gait, poor hand-eye coordination, and other perceptual and motor problems, are referred to as __________.

Which of the following is NOT a side effect of anabolic steroids?

Neurons are tiny cells that

Dr. Anton removed a tumor from the back area of a man's brain. After removal of this portion of the brain, the man had visual problems. This surgical removal of brain tissue is called