Exam 3: A:The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Ian has been in a coma since he was in a serious car accident. He is still on life support because he is unable to breathe on his own. Which area of Ian's brain is likely damaged?

If a person has a brain tumour that results in a disruption of his or her eating behaviour, which of the following areas is the most likely location of the tumour?

Bradley is deeply relaxed and his muscles are not moving at all. What does this suggest about Bradley's motor neurons?

What is the largest and most complex part of the human brain?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Robyn has just eaten a full meal and is now relaxing. Which system is in primary control at this time?

In computers, the keyboard receives input and passes that information along to the computer's central processing unit (CPU). What would the keyboard be equivalent to, in comparing a computer to a neuron?

What would happen if you were to lose all of your glial cells?

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to the emergence of new species?

If you were making a new drug to treat pain, which type of neurotransmitter would you attempt to mimic?

What is the area of the frontal lobe that plays an important role in the production of speech?

Which of the following is a valid hypothesis, considering both the Hebbian Learning Rule and evidence that there is a decline in the number of synapses in the human brain after about age one?

Which type of chemical that is produced in the body resembles the opiates?

What do we call the tiny electrical charge that exists when a neuron is neither receiving nor sending information?

To confirm a diagnosis of epilepsy, a neurologist needs to record the overall electrical activity in Hillary's brain. What would be the best way for the neurologist to obtain this information?

Karlette took some new medication for her hay fever. The medication made her heart race, and she became agitated and jittery. In which division of the nervous system is the medication likely increasing activity?

Which portion of the nervous system controls the endocrine system?

Taylor has to have brain surgery to remove a tumour from her temporal lobe. As the surgery progresses, the surgeon plans to map out specific brain function in the areas adjacent to the tumour. What method is the surgeon is most likely to use?

In the Featured Study that examined the areas of the brain that are active during certain cognitive tasks, it was determined that the left and right prefrontal cortex is active during different types of tasks. Which portion is active during which type of task?

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the structure and function of all neurons in your central nervous system?