Exam 2: The Brain, the Body, and Behavior

In Michael Gazzaniga's experiments with split-brain patients, he found that

Many "recreational" psychoactive drugs are rewarding because they increase the release of

This brain imaging technique is the result of a series of radio-frequency images that reveal ongoing changes in the specific portions of the brain.

Jenny believes that the mind and the body are both made of physical matter. Thus, Jenny believes in

Describe the major divisions in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Be sure to explain spinal gray matter and white matter and the different divisions of the peripheral nervous system.

These neuroscientists usually use human subjects in their research and include methodologies such as psychological testing and brain imaging.

The somatosensory cortex and primary motor cortex are both located in the parietal lobe to help spatial cognition.

Structures in the hindbrain such as the medulla function to produce most of our conscious thoughts.

Depolarization is an event that signals the inhibition of an action potential in the axon.

Which of the following is true about the input a neuron constantly receives?

An increase in dopamine in the nucleus accumbens means that a person is not likely to exert much effort to obtain a reward.

This neurotransmitter operates by inhibiting brain neurons from firing.

This hindbrain structure is involved in body regulation during sleep and relaying information between hindbrain and forebrain structures.

The fact that parts of the brain initiate the process of performing actions before a person is aware of the behavior is consistent with

Explain what it means to say that the human cerebral cortex is plastic. In your answer give two examples of how plasticity might be observed in two separate lobes. Also discuss how plasticity is related to hemispheric specialization.

These projections reach out from the cell body of a neuron.

Evidence for materialism has come from patients in this medical state

Dopamine is an important part of the reward system of the brain but is also very important for

Resting potential is created by a greater proportion of negatively charged ions in a neuron known as

The midbrain structures known as the inferior and superior colliculi are essential for