Exam 2: The Brain and Nervous System

Damage to the cerebellum interferes with the smooth, efficient movements of body parts to their targets in the surrounding environment.

The central sulcus separates the _____ and _____ lobes.

A person sustains extensive injuries to the prefrontal cortex during a car crash. Describe three activities that would be impacted by this injury.

The neurotransmitter _____ has diverse functions in mood, sleep, and social behavior.

A disruption in circadian rhythms may be caused by damage to the:

The lobes of the cerebral cortex include the:

More complex behaviors such as defense, aggression, and reproduction are controlled by the:

The neurotransmitter _____ is critical for movement, cognition, motivation, and reward.

The _____ coordinates the key survival behavior of reproduction.

The _____ system is central to motivation and emotion.

The diencephalon is divided into the:

The hindbrain contains the pons and the:

The thalamus and hypothalamus are both subdivisions of the:

The system that puts the body in the mode of reacting to threats or opportunities in the external world is the _____ nervous system.

Motor neurons extend to the muscles of the body, making contact at the:

The basal ganglia are a subdivision of the:

A midbrain cell group called the _____ sends alerting signals using norepinephrine.

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system would likely result in increased respiration and quickened heartbeat.

The _____ are a set of closely interconnected gray matter structures involved in a diverse functions such as limb movements, eye movements, planning and goal setting, motivation, and reward.

The section of the spine nearest to the brainstem is called the _____ spine.