Exam 3: Biological Processes

When your roommate slammed the door and started screaming, you felt your heart race and your muscles tense.These physical changes were due to:

One technique that provides actual pictures of the brain's anatomical structures is:

One of the key functions associated with the occipital lobes is:

A neuron's electrical potential becomes more negative in response to:

One of the key functions of the thalamus is:

If an animal had a very small portion of its primary motor cortex devoted to its toes, it is most likely that the animal would:

When Walter touched a hot candle flame with his finger, the message to move his finger was carried from his spinal cord to his hand along:

Monique found she couldn't stop sneezing during the speeches at her high school reunion.It is likely that brain-imaging techniques conducted during her sneezing episode would show high levels of brain activity in the:

The neurons that carry messages to muscles and glands that produce behavioral responses are:

Explain how an action potential is generated.Include the process of the transmission of both excitatory and inhibitory messages in your answer.

The process associated with a decrease in the likelihood of an action potential is called:

The nicotine in cigarette smoke acts as an agonist for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and it has a general stimulatory effect in the body.

Roland dropped the hot container he had taken off the stove before he actually sensed any pain because the withdrawal reflex:

Interneurons make the initial contact with the environment and are responsible for carrying the message inward toward the spinal cord and brain.

Multiple sclerosis is believed to involve damage to the:

Kirby suffered a stroke and even though he has recovered much of his functioning, he finds that he still cannot move his left foot effectively.Based on what is known about the functions of the lobes within the cerebral cortex, you should conclude that Kirby's stroke most likely affected his:

Within the hindbrain, basic life support functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure are associated with the:

In the brain, the ____________________ is important in motivation, particularly the regulation of eating, drinking, body temperature, and sexual behavior.

Behaviors, thoughts, and feelings arise from:

The function of dendrites is to: