Exam 2: The Nervous System: Structure and Function

The ________ is involved in interoception, the ability to monitor the body's internal processes.

A cut through the brain that divides the two hemispheres (a cut "between the eyes") is called a ____________ section.

As a group, the 12 cranial nerves differ from spinal nerves in that they ________

In response to environmental stressors the adrenal medulla releases ________

Which of the following is not part of the brainstem?

With frontal lobe damage the most common consequence is the loss of language.

The ___________ separates the primary motor cortex in the frontal lobe from the primary somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe

The brain micromanages its energy expenditure in proportion to its missions because it consumes ________ of the body's fuel.

Which of the following structures is the most critical for maintaining basic autonomic functions?

Which of the following is part of the forebrain?

Epilepsy in the limbic system produces strong feelings and emotions.

________ can alter functions such as heart rate and blood flow.

The acquired immune system, or adaptive immune system, was identified by ________

The two main parts of the peripheral nervous system are the

_____________ are an important part of the adaptive immune system.

The corpus callosum connects what two structures?

Which of the following is part of the brainstem?

Which of the following would activate B cells?

What was an important implication of Ader and Cohen's work?

Some neuroscientists have argued that long-term use of some drugs leads to a chronic (all-the-time) increase in the activation level of fear/anxiety systems in the brain. This is an example of ________.