Exam 11: The Nervous System: Integration and Control

The figure above shows a sagittal section through the brain. Match each labeled part (A-F) of the brain with its function. -the most highly developed part of the brain; the corpus callosum interconnects its two sides; associated with language and conscious thought

The phrase all-or-none response describes a neuron-generated action potential. Explain what is meant by this phrase.

Shifting the membrane potential of a neuron from negative to positive, due to inward movement of sodium ions, is referred to as ________.

Given a particular neuron, an action potential either occurs or does not occur, depending on the strength of the stimulus; therefore, the action potential is described as ________.

All of the following statements about psychoactive drugs are TRUE EXCEPT which one?

Drugs that cause changes in emotions, consciousness, or behavior are known as ________.

The figure above shows a sagittal section through the brain. Match each labeled part (A-F) of the brain with its function. -regulates body temperature and stimulates hunger drive

The ________ controls many functions in the body, including regulating body temperature and hunger drive.

An action potential is a long or rapid release of energy, generated by the sodium-potassium pumps of neurons.

The reticular formation is associated with

Which one of the following activities would be facilitated by the sympathetic nervous system?

When an action potential arrives at the axonal bulb, ________ channels open in the presynaptic membrane.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the ________ nervous system.

The repolarization phase of an action potential is dependent on the sodium-potassium pump.

Regulation of the production of breast milk, carbohydrate metabolism, and temperature control are some of the functions of the

Use the figure above to match the events of action potential propagation with when they occur on the graph (labeled A-D). -the membrane is depolarized

The motor division of the peripheral nervous system sends information to all of the following EXCEPT which one?

A student noticed that every time he smelled a certain perfume in the hallway, it reminded him of his mother. This is due largely to the activity of the limbic system.

Which one of the following divisions of the nervous system predominates during the relaxed state?