Exam 2: A: Brain and Behavior

The importance of socialization may have played a large role in the evolutionary specialization of an area of the occipital lobe for

An important outcome of Sperry's split-brain research was

A person would not be able to walk nor a musician move his or her fingers to play an instrument without the neurotransmitter

When a nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon,the tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters move to the surface and release these chemicals.These tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters are called

When an artery in a person's brain becomes blocked or bursts open,we say that the person has experienced

Electrically charged particles of which two elements are crucial in the transmission of the nerve impulse?

An individual nerve cell with one axon is known as a

Enkephalins and endorphins are examples of

Tiny areas on the surfaces of neurons and other cells that are sensitive to neurotransmitters or hormones are called

Negative after-potential refers to

After Phineas Gage's accident in which a metal rod entered his brain,the doctors kept notes on his behavior,used tests to measure various responses,and interviewed Phineas and those who knew him.His brain injury was studied using a(n)

Melatonin is released by the __________ gland.

Humans are superior to all other animals in

Immediate emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the

Scientists implanted an electrode into a specific are of a rat's brain.When the electrode was activated,which in turn activated the target area,the rat aggressively attacked a cat within the same cage.The technique being utilized by the scientists is known as

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light and tends to rise as night falls,peaks at midnight,and falls again as the sun rises?

Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies?

Seventy percent of the neurons in the central nervous system of humans are located in the

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?

Sue has recovered from extensive injury to her left cerebral hemisphere and has continued her career with little sign of impairment.Her occupation is most likely