Exam 11: Brain Function and Neurotransmitters

Stimulation, either directly or by chemical messages from other neurons, produces ___________________, a basic type of signal within neurons.

The __________, which is the largest of the limbic system structures, plays an important role in the acquisition of memories.

Researchers refer to changes in the performance of the brain as _____________.

______________ is the DNA segments that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission.

The ____ contains structures that collectively regulate the internal state of the body.

Researchers in the field of __________________ provide evolutionary explanations for the social behavior and social systems of humans and other animal species.

In females, a pituitary hormone stimulates production of _____________, which is essential to the hormonal chain reaction that triggers the release of ova from a woman's ovaries, making her fertile.

The actions of the body's voluntary muscles are controlled by the ______________, located just in front of the central sulcus in the frontal lobes.

The hypothalamus maintains the body's internal equilibrium, or ____________.

To complete synaptic transmission, the neurotransmitters attach to receptor molecules embedded in the __________________ .

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disorder caused by deterioration of the ________________.

________________ is an antidepressanr drug that enhances the action of serotonin by preventing it from being removed from the synaptic cleft.

The best-known imaging technique, and the first one developed for wide spread use, is an x-ray scanning procedure called ________________.

_________________ carry information away from the cell body.

During the ______________, the neuron will fire only in response to a stimulus stronger than what is ordinarily necessary.

In diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), progressive deterioration of the _______________ leads to jerky, uncoordinated movements in the affected person.

The ___________________ is often called the master gland.

_______________ help form a barrier that prevents certain substances in the bloodstream from reaching the brain.

In the brain and spinal cord, areas that are mostly axons are called ___________ which is possible to differentiate pathways or tracts of these axons.

Damage to some areas of the ________________also impairs the ability to recognize the emotional content of facial expressions.