Exam 2: Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

_______ are used to make CT scan images.

Axon terminals typically form synapses on the cell body or dendrites of a(n)

In a _______ study, a researcher measures how closely changes in one variable are associated with changes in another variable.

An individual finds themselves in a situation that requires a fight-or-flight response, leading to an accelerated heartrate. Which neurotransmitter is directly responsible for the increased cardiac muscle activity?

The major divisions of the spinal cord are cervical, thoracic, _______, and sacral.

The somatic nervous system includes the

MRI makes use of _______ waves and _______ fields to form images of the structure of the living brain.

In the noninvasive technique called _______, researchers direct focused magnetic fields onto specific cortical areas of alert, awake subjects, while tracking any resultant change in behavior.

Which type of study best describes the experiment in which a subject's performance on a cognitive task while in a brain scanner is compared with the age of the subject?

The most prominent type of neuron in the cerebral cortex, the _______ cell, is found mostly in layer III or layer _______.

Which glial cells interact with blood vessels?

Outline the pathway of the neural signal beginning at the dendrites and ending at the synaptic cleft.

Describe the components and general function of the basal ganglia and limbic system, midbrain, and hindbrain.

While _______ studies can tell us which behavioral and bodily variables may be linked, they cannot reveal _______.

The drainage of wastes from the brain and distribution of nutrients, immune system components, and signaling substances are carried out by the brain's _______ system.

The level of analysis of the study of specific interactions of the different lobes of the brain is the _______ level.

In the space between the dura mater and _______ is a matrix called arachnoid (or subarachnoid) space , which is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

A brain tumor is best imaged by a(n) _______ scan.

Discuss the specialized support systems present in the nervous system that are designed to protect and nourish the brain.

In terms of its position on your body, your nose is _______ and _______.