Exam 3: A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Because the speech centre is generally located in the left hemisphere of the brain,what would a split-brain patient be unable to describe or name

What is the so-called "master gland" of the endocrine system

Which division of your nervous system handles conservation of body resources,including blood pressure reduction and the promotion of digestion

Johann took some medication for his flu symptoms.Later,Johann began to feel a little faint because the medication caused his heart to beat more slowly and his blood pressure to fall.What system was likely activated by the medication

Some theorists believe that the brain contains a sort of "executive control system," which is responsible for monitoring,directing,and organizing thought processes.In which area of the brain would you find this system

Juan is in a state of high arousal.His heart is beating quickly,and he is perspiring.Which brain area is largely responsible for controlling these automatic survival responses

Which statement best describes the structure and function of all neurons in your central nervous system

Which lobe of the brain,when electrically stimulated,causes people to report physical sensations as if they had been touched

If brain damage is suspected,which method is most likely to be used to assess the damage

What do we know about the heritability of schizophrenia

Compare and contrast lesioning and electrical stimulation of the brain.

Sigourney's doctors think she might have a tumour,and they would like to use a technique that will provide them with an accurate image of her brain structure.What technique are they most likely to use

Uma just caught sight of a red hummingbird.The neural impulses from her eye will eventually travel to her primary visual cortex,but which brain area must they first pass through

What is known about action potentials

What is a hormone

In your text,we saw that schizophrenia may be a function of abnormalities in neurotransmitter activity,structural defects in the brain,and genetic vulnerability.Which unifying theme of your text do these findings support

Dr.Bashir has implanted electrodes in the brain of a rabbit.When currents of different frequencies are passed through the electrodes,the rabbit will fall into a deep sleep or suddenly awaken.Based on this information,where are the electrodes most likely implanted

The voltage at a receptor site has just changed from -70 millivolts to -75 millivolts.What caused the change

During what type of situations is the sympathetic nervous system in primary control

Which of the following is associated with brains that have low levels of lateral specialization